With his observer’s parachute shredded, this pilot gave up his own
During the longest battle of the Vietnam War, Steven Bennett put his observer’s life above his own.
By Jon Guttman
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Recovery, resilience and returning from war in Ukraine
Soldiers have found ways to live their lives as productively as possible — and many still want to serve their country, even back at the front line.
By Tom Mutch
70 years after Berlin airlift, vintage aircraft get some TLC
Airmen at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, spent part of their weekend restoring a Douglas C-47 Skytrain and a Douglas C-54 Skymaster that took part in the historic mission.
By Victoria Leoni
House passes benefits fix for ailing ‘blue water’ veterans, now awaits Senate’s move
The bill would provide disability payouts for about 90,000 veterans who served on ships off the coast of Vietnam.
Mattis to Naval War College grads: ‘If this was vodka, it’d be a lot better speech’
The 2018 graduates were treated to some candid comments from the defense secretary.
By J.D. Simkins
US sends coffins, flags to North Korean border to receive war remains
The U.S. has prepared 158 metal coffins to fly the remains home.
By Tara Copp, AP
Desert Storm memorial to be built on National Mall near Vietnam Wall
The decision ends a three-year debate over the best location to honor troops who served in that conflict.
Here’s who will lead the DoD group that could decide the future of military shopping
Retired general with experience in military and civilian retail will lead a key effort looking at merging the commissary and exchange systems.
By Karen Jowers
5 members of World War II bomber crew being buried together at Arlington
Five crewmembers from a B-17 bomber shot down during a mission over Germany in World War II are being buried together at Arlington National Cemetery next week.
Russia warns of a ‘tough response’ to creation of US space force
Russian diplomats and politicians are promising repercussions if President Donald Trump’s order to build a U.S. space force is met, citing a treaty banning nuclear weapons in the cosmos.
By Kyle Rempfer
Screaming Bird of Prey: How the Ju-87 Stuka exceeded its life span and carried the Luftwaffe through WWII
The "little bomber" was almost obsolete even before WWII began, but it managed to terrorize ground troops and destroy tanks far beyond its planned replacement.
By Stephan Wilkinson, Aviation History Magazine
US remains coming home from North Korea soon, report says
There about 200 sets of remains in North Korea's possession, officials have indicated.
By Tara Copp, AP