April 7, 2017 POW story of "Angels of Bataan" army nurses is one of the greatest WWII stories never told. One of World War II’s greatest untold stories began on April 8, 1942 when Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, the commander of the U.S. Army in the Philippines, ordered the evacuation of military and civilian nurses to the island of Corregidor.
April 6, 2017 Touching WWI letters never seen before on display at Smithsonian At the end of World War I, Gen. John J. Pershing – commander of the American Expeditionary Forces – penned a letter to every service member who served under him, expressing a heartfelt gratitude and deep respect for their sacrifice, courage and bravery.
March 17, 2017 Girl in iconic Hurricane Katrina photo going to JROTC ball with Air Force rescuer An Air Force enlistee who worked as a pararescue jumper in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is reuniting with the little girl he hugged in a now-iconic photograph to a Junior ROTC ball.
March 10, 2017 Andrew Higgins, maker of PT boats, hailed as 'man who won the war for US' Andrew Higgins was the man behind the company that built some of the most iconic American ships used during World War II.
February 17, 2017 Military wife mourning fallen Green Beret in viral video is hailed as 'patriot' A military wife captured mourning her fallen Green Beret husband in a video that has gone viral is being hailed as a “patriot” by those who witnessed the heartbreaking event.
January 15, 2017 Purple Heart spotted on airport baggage claim belt finds its family A Purple Heart spinning around on a baggage claim at a California airport caught the attention of a veteran, sparking a social media campaign that finally got the medal to the hero's family on Tuesday.
January 12, 2017 Yes to Yogi: Online petition for Berra Congressional Medal of Freedom reaches milestone An online petition to get Yogi Berra the Congressional Medal of Freedom passed a major milestone Monday night, achieving the 100,000 signatures required to force a decision by the White House with fewer than two hours to spare.
January 12, 2017 Yes to Yogi: Online petition for Berra Congressional Medal of Freedom reaches milestone An online petition to get Yogi Berra the Congressional Medal of Freedom passed a major milestone Monday night, achieving the 100,000 signatures required to force a decision by the White House with fewer than two hours to spare.
November 21, 2016 Patriotic barbecues for the troops spread nationwide In the midst of brainstorming ways to give back to the military, Tamara Frazier, who has three sons who serve in the Army, stumbled upon the perfect opportunity -- Barbecue for the Troops.
November 9, 2016 WWII veteran finally gets medals he earned more than 70 years ago A 95-year-old World War II veteran in Kansas has finally received medals he deserves.