November 23, 2015 Iraq, Afghanistan conflict heroes honored by namesake ships Heroes forged in Afghanistan and Iraq are having their names bestowed on a new generation of warships, joining those whose exploits in World Wars and battles domestic and abroad earned them the distinction of having U.S. Navy vessels christened in their honor.
November 23, 2015 Army Ranger believed to be unconscious salutes during Purple Heart ceremony Josh Hargis, an Army Ranger severely injured in Afghanistan last week, was thought to be unconscious during his Purple Heart ceremony. He lost both legs and was hooked to a breathing tube at a military hospital in Afghanistan.
November 23, 2015 Navy officer, Marine reportedly returned fire at Chattanooga gunman A Navy officer and one of the Marines murdered in last week's attack on a military center in Chattanooga fired their personal weapons at the gunman, according to a report published Wednesday.
November 21, 2015 Marine to get medal of honor for blocking grenade Cpl. Kyle Carpenter remembers lying on his back on a rooftop in Marjah, Afghanistan, crammed up against sandbags alongside his friend and fellow Marine, Lance Cpl. Nicholas Eufrazio.
November 20, 2015 WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast Thousands of visitors streamed to the national Air Force museum on Saturday to pay a Veterans Day weekend tribute to the few surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders, airmen whose daring raid on Japan helped boost American morale during World War II, as they planned to make their ceremonial final toast together.
November 20, 2015 Civil War officer to receive Medal of Honor 151 years after death at Gettysburg The White House has announced that a Union Army officer killed at the Battle of Gettysburg will receive the Medal of Honor next month in a White House ceremony.Â
November 20, 2015 Newly identified remains of World War II Marine killed at Tarawa heading home The recently identified remains of a Marine hailed for his bravery in battle are heading home 72 years after he was killed on a remote Pacific atoll during World War II.
November 20, 2015 Nation honors veterans and the fallen on Memorial Day Across America, citizens are marking Memorial Day with ceremonies and parades honoring those who gave their lives in war, as well as with less solemn events like barbecues with family and friends.Â
November 5, 2015 Hundreds of strangers give veteran's ashes trip of lifetime A mother is using social media to enlist the help of strangers to scatter son's ashes across the globe in the hope that her adventure-loving son can become part of the world he left behind.
October 24, 2015 Former Army sergeant raising funds for hormone replacement therapy to treat soldiers with brain injury In the last 15 years, more than 330,000 members of the military were diagnosed with at least one traumatic brain injury (TBI).Â