Bud Anderson, America’s last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102Bud Anderson, the last American fighter pilot known as a “triple ace” for downing 16 German planes during World War II, died May 17 at 102.By Jon Guttman4 hours ago
A jacket, a coin, a letter: Relics of Omaha Beach tell the D-Day storyEighty years ago, Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel to land on Normandy beaches to defeat Hitler’s regime.By Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution, The Conversation5 days ago
US poised to give $1 billion in new weapons, ammo to IsraelThe package being sent includes about $700 million for tank ammunition, $500 million in tactical vehicles and $60 million in mortar rounds, sources said.6 days ago
Hyundai subsidiary reaches settlement over troops’ repossessed carsHyundai’s financing subsidiary agreed to pay $333,941 in a lawsuit involving active duty service members whose cars they repossessed.By Riley Ceder10 days ago
Marine Corps’ longest-held Vietnam War POW, Harlan Chapman, dies at 89Marine aviator Harlan Chapman once spent 2,657 days in captivity before his release in 1973. The retired lieutenant colonel passed away Monday, May 6.By Claire Barrett11 days ago
Aid on its way to US-led Gaza pier, but delivery is unclearThe first aid ship bound for the floating pier has departed even though the U.S. military has not yet installed the pier off the Gaza coastline.11 days ago