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US troops, bases in Middle East could be targets in conflict with Iran

About 40,000 U.S. personnel are spread throughout the region, giving Iran a chance to strike back at American military forces.

By Leo Shane III and Noah Robertson

12 days ago

Supreme Court ruling gives extra payouts to some combat-wounded vets

The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets.

By Leo Shane III

2 weeks ago

How a WWII submariner took the fight directly to the Japanese

Cmdr. Lawson P. “Red” Ramage led his submarine, Parche, to hell and back.

By Jon Guttman

3 weeks ago

This WWII pilot crash-landed into a field hosting a Nazi soccer match

Maj. Donald K. Willis crash-landed his plane in Nazi-occupied Holland then stopped at cafes for beers — all while evading the capture for two months.

By Claire Barrett

5 weeks ago

World War II bomber crash left 11 dead. Four are finally coming home.

All 11 men aboard the bomber were killed. Their remains, deep below the sea, were designated as non-recoverable. That changed in 2023.

5 weeks ago

How Memorial Day has evolved from its Civil War origins

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

5 weeks ago