Latest ""
The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B Roberts.
By Jon Guttman
After COVID delay, Air Force selects 8,246 for promotion to tech sergeant
The testing deadline for technical sergeant was extended twice, first after tests were lost in the mail and then due to the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Hornets went everywhere’: Combat controller awarded Silver Star recalls fierce 2013 battle against Taliban
“I believe that I was able to save lives that day,” Master Sgt. John Grimesey told reporters.
Combat controller’s valor award to be upgraded to Silver Star
Master Sgt. John Grimesey will also receive a Bronze Star with Valor device for his actions during a separate battle in Afghanistan in 2017.
Trump says 1918 flu pandemic ‘probably ended the Second World War,’ which ended in 1945
The pandemic traced its early cases to the beginning of 1918 and lasted into 1920, nearly two decades before World War II began.
By J.D. Simkins
VA coronavirus total tops 40,000, even as active cases decrease
More than 2,100 VA patients have died from coronavirus complications since March.
VA coronavirus cases top 6,000 over the weekend, but hospitalizations remain low
Nearly 1,900 VA patients have died from the illness since the start of March.
Soldiers, sailors, airmen sent to help FEMA with COVID-19 response in Texas and California
Approximately 160 airmen are supporting FEMA in California. But the majority of troops — roughly 580 soldiers and sailors — will be assigned to Texas, where the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has overburdened hospitals.
By Kyle Rempfer
Veterans Affairs COVID cases reach highest levels yet, but hospitalization rates keep heading downward
More than 135,000 Americans and nearly 1,800 VA patients have died from coronavirus complications since early March.
MacDill Air Force reservists return from fighting COVID-19 in New York
MacDill Air Force reservists from the 927th Aerospace Medicine Squadron are coming out of quarantine after fighting COVID-19 in New York.
By Zach England