Former Green Beret Acquitted After Killing Home Intruder
On Monday, a jury in El Paso, Texas found a former United States Army Green Beret not guilty of negligent homicide after shooting an intruder in his home’s garage back […]
Pentagon Okays First Service Member to Wear Uniform in Pride Parade
The Department of Defense gave the “thumbs up”, allowing an Air National Guardsman from Portland, Oregon to etch his name in the history books. Nathaniel Boehme, who enlisted in the […]
There’s a Petition to Name Warship After Fallen Fitzgerald Hero
One of fallen on the USS Fitzgerald was a sailor who spent the last minutes of his life saving others. After the collision with an off-course container ship ten nautical […]
Coast Guard Finds Missing Kayaker Alive Minutes After Halting Search
Last Thursday, the United States Coast Guard disseminated some tragic news. Despite a wide, intense search, a missing kayaker last seen off the coast of Maine wasn’t found, and the […]
U.S. Spent 28 Million Because an Afghan Official Thought He Was Calvin Klein
“That was a dumb decision.” These are the regretful, embarrassed words of John F. Sopko describing how the United States government — via the military — ultimately spent $28 million […]
Fallen Soldier Has Shark Named in His Honor
When a soldier is killed overseas, the community often rallies around their memory. Whether that be through memorial services or plaques or even statues, local communities know best how to […]
Governor Pardons Military Veterans With Gun Convictions
The governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, pardoned a couple of military veterans with gun convictions. It’s yet another another breakthrough in the state leader’s crusade to better the lives […]
Coast Guard Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mississippi
The Associated Press, via the Sun Herald, is reporting that a United States Coast Guard plane had to make an emergency landing while flying over Mississippi on Tuesday. According to […]
After Saving Lives on the Way to Work, Soldier Receives Medal
Military instincts extend far beyond the parameters of the battlefield. Master Sgt. Michael Huson exemplified this late last year when he saved two lives on his way to work. He was […]
U.S. Air Force Says 135 People May Have Been Given HIV at Air Base
On Monday the United States Air Force made a scary announcement. They believe that up to 135 people may have been “exposed” to either HIV or hepatitis B and C […]
This 92-Year-Old Recalls Her Days as a Nurse in WWII
For 92-year-old Arline Watts, telling stories about her days in the U.S. Cadet Nurses Corps is all it takes to get a glint in her eye. In 1945, Watts served […]
Kyle Carpenter Tweeted This Moving Photo on Father’s Day
In recent years, former United States Marine Kyle Carpenter, America’s youngest Medal of Honor recipient, has become a household name. Since receiving the military’s most prestigious award for valor, he’s […]
Brave 19-Year Old Sailor Dives Into Wreckage Of Destroyer to Save Lives
The news out of the Far East this weekend was an utter shock — and horror — to the American system. And for the United States’ vast but close-knit military […]
Air Force Sergeant Buys Historic New York Mansion
Good things come to those who wait … and have some major finances to back them up. In Watertown, New York, Air Force Staff Sergeant Tyler F. Weese scooped up […]
Watch These Airmen Get a Standing Ovation on “America’s Got Talent”
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. All the way from Colorado Springs, Colorado, via the United States Air Force Academy, here’s “In the Stairwell.” Give it up for them? The audience on […]
U.S. Army Birthday Cakes, Revisited
No celebration within any of the military branches is complete without an elaborate cake. One of the most famous instances of this unspoken ritual occurs on June 14 — the […]
Pentagon Tells Us How the American Flag Got to Be So Beautiful
Ever wonder how the American flag got so dang handsome? Of course you have. With over two centuries of refinement, it’s no wonder it still waves so colorful, bright and […]
Ohio Congressman & Iraq War Vet Describes the Alexandria Shooting
While details are still pouring in about the harrowing scene at a northern Virginia baseball field where — according to the Washington Post — James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Illinois, […]
U.S. Navy IDs Sailor They Think Fell Overboard [UPDATED]
A sailor the United States Navy believes fell overboard while serving on the USS Shiloh while it performed “routine operations” a few hundred miles off the coast of Japan last week […]
Soldier Fights Overseas, Comes Home to Gargantuan Bill
He endured the volatile, deadly landscape of Afghanistan for 15 months while on deployment as a soldier in the United States Army. Then he arrived back in Texas, only to […]