January 29, 2016 WWII-era female flyers are fighting for military burial honors Women Airforce Service Pilot Elaine Danforth Harmon’s last wish was to have her ashes inurned at Arlington National Cemetery, and her family started a petition that got the ball rolling.
January 28, 2016 Alyce Dixon, oldest female veteran, dead at 108 Alyce Dixon, one of the first African-American women to serve in the army and believed to be the oldest living female veteran, died Wednesday.
January 21, 2016 The 'Father of the Air Force' challenged the limits of freedom of speech and lost Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell was an Army officer at the beginning of the 1900s who campaigned for a separate Air Force that would revolutionize warfare.
January 18, 2016 These Coast Guard special operators fight terrorists and secure American ports The elite U.S. Coast Guardsmen of the specialized forces deploy around the globe to fight terrorism and prevent attacks.
January 18, 2016 The most dangerous and difficult job fighter pilots face today The job of a Wild Weasel is more hazardous and difficult than shooting down enemy jets, according to retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Hampton in his new book.
January 18, 2016 These veterans spent two months running an American flag across the country Team Red, White and Blue’s Old Glory Relay involved 59 teams of runners moving an American flag across the country in a 3,450 mile journey that started in San Francisco on September 11 and ended in Washington D.C on November 8. Team Red, White and Blue is a nonprofit organization based in Tampa, Florida with a mission to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.
January 18, 2016 This World War I ace went on to survive two plane crashes and 22 days lost at sea Capt. Edward Rickenbacker was a hero of World War I who earned the title, “Ace of Aces,” a French Croix de Guerre, and a Medal of Honor despite joining the flying corps at 27, two years over the then-maximum age of 25.
January 12, 2016 US Navy to name ship after hero from Iwo Jima The last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima is set to receive a special honor Thursday, when the U.S. Navy names a ship after the veteran.
January 8, 2016 Let's appreciate law enforcement and respect the reality of use of deadly force The Washington Post published a recent summary of fatal 2015 police shootings which reveals some realities about police use of deadly force.
December 31, 2015 Medal of Honor recipient charged in hit-and-run A former Marine and Medal of Honor recipient who saved a fellow serviceman’s life by jumping on an enemy grenade in Afghanistan turned himself in Thursday to South Carolina cops after he was charged in a hit-and-run earlier this month.
