1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (803+ words) (CNN) — The U.S. Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar with discussions told CNN. During…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (447+ words) RUSH COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Robert Brown knew his mother would not give him permission to join. It was 1944, and Brown had just turned 17. He was old enough to join the armed forces as World War II raged, but only if…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (292+ words) INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Bob LaBrutta, retired U.S. Air Force maj. gen. and vice president of survivorship at USAA, stands at the forefront of a monumental effort to preserve military history. The Lincoln Memorial to discuss the monument’s unveiling and its significance…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (215+ words) INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — History often leaves extraordinary figures in the shadows, but author John T. Palmer is shining a light on one of the American Revolution’s most remarkable soldiers. Released April 7 by Stackpole Books, “George Washington’s One-Man Army: The Life, Legend…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Veteran advocates in Washington announced more details about the funeral for an Indiana sailor who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and was identified in 2024. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class…...

5+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (242+ words) INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A special ceremony at the Indianapolis International Airport is set to celebrate the lasting legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, Black aviators and ground crews that served with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Robin Williams…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (767+ words) Trump said the switch was intended to signal to the world that the United States was a force to be reckoned with, and he complained that the Department of Defense’s name was “woke.” “I think it sends a message of…...