Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action. By Jon Guttman
12 days ago The propeller-driven Skyraider II pays homage to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the Vietnam War. Many of Pitts’ soldiers believed they would not have made it through the ordeal had it not been for the leadership of their CO. By Jon Guttman
2 weeks ago The U.S. president appeared to pull all support for Ukraine in its fight with Russia after an argumentative meeting in the Oval Office on Friday. The 38-year-old Army veteran has promised to focus on recruiting and industrial base support in his new leadership role. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 24, 2025. Eighty years ago, Don Harris went ashore on Iwo Jima, where he and his fellow Marines faced one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine wouldn’t accept any outcome from the talks since Kyiv didn’t take part. 'Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories amid a WWII turning point. By Jon Guttman
5 weeks ago Mischa Johnson was last seen on July 31 at her home on Schofield Barracks, an Army installation on Oahu, when she was six months pregnant. Load More