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A World War II POW who defied Nazis to protect Jewish soldiers will receive the Medal of Honor
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (103+ words) Published Feb 20, 2026 6:42 AM PST The U.S. military had a problem. This Jewish mathematician who fled the Nazis solved it. Joe Foss was not only a legendary military aviator. He was a visionary, too. Is the John Frum Movement a "cargo cult?...
Curtis LeMay: World War II bomber, cold warrior, and judo champion
22+ hour, 54+ min ago (1004+ words) Blake Stilwell is a writer with degrees in Graphic Design, Television & Film, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, and Business Administration. He is a former combat photographer with experience in politics, entertainment, business, military, and government. His work has been featured…...
7 interesting facts about US presidents and their military service
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (243+ words) Published Feb 19, 2026 8:00 AM PST When George H.W. Bush became a naval aviator during World War II, he was 19 years old. At the time, he was the youngest Navy pilot ever. Bush showed he was more than up for the task, though....
How 'Major Payne' became a Marine Corps comedy classic
1+ week, 1+ day ago (321+ words) Published Feb 11, 2026 11:00 AM PST Also Read: The rivalry between "Hollywood Marines" and Parris Island Marines Discipline is the Heart A Complicated Relationship with the Marine Corps From VHS to Viral If "Major Payne" had existed only in the era of…...
How a Frenchman made a World War I artillery shell disappear
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1023+ words) Adam enlisted in the Army Infantry three days after 9/11, having the honor to serve next to Soldiers in Kosovo, Iraq, and twice in Afghanistan. He applies this smoke-pit perspective to his coverage of geopolitical strategy, military history, MilSpouse life, and…...
Veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness won a 30-year war for recognition
2+ week, 3+ day ago (220+ words) Published Feb 3, 2026 8:10 AM PST Gather your lay evidence, the "buddy letters" from the guys who remember you vomiting in the back of a Bradley or the spouse who remembers when you stopped being able to sleep through the night. These…...
The John Frum Movement and the Legacy of World War II in the South Pacific
2+ week, 5+ day ago (894+ words) Published Feb 1, 2026 8:00 AM PST Even smaller islands like Tanna were swept into this strategic web. Aircraft flew overhead, ships passed offshore, and personnel moved through the region. The war transformed the South Pacific into a vast interconnected system of bases,…...
How the Navy Once Mistook Venus for a Japanese War Balloon
2+ week, 5+ day ago (574+ words) Don't worry. Venus was never in any danger. The post How the Navy Once Mistook Venus for a Japanese War Balloon appeared first on We Are The Mighty. The Japanese's Response to the Doolittle Raid Army Air Forces Lt. Col....
Your battle buddy was originally supposed to check your feet in the trenches of World War I
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (1414+ words) Blake Stilwell is a writer with degrees in Graphic Design, Television & Film, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, and Business Administration. He is a former combat photographer with experience in politics, entertainment, business, military, and government. His work has been featured…...
What happened after the TSA confiscated a World War II hero's Medal of Honor
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1062+ words) What happened after the TSA confiscated a World War II hero's Medal of Honor'We Are The Mighty In the long history of American military service, few stories better capture the tension between reverence for sacrifice and the anxieties of a…...