The newly-digitized documents, consisting of 32 million pages, are held by the Dutch National Archives and reveal that, of ...

The Medal of Honor is the highest decoration that can be bestowed by the US military. It’s a symbol of gallantry in times of ...

Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away on December 29, 2024. The 100-year-old politician, humanitarian and peanut farmer lived a long and fulfilled life alongside his late wife, Rosalynn, and ...

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Hundreds of US service members were taken by the North Vietnamese (NVA) and held prisoner during the Vietnam War. What makes Everett Alvarez, Jr. unique is that he was imprisoned for eight and a half ...

Throughout the Cold War, militaries across the world were interested in bettering their arsenals in the event of an enemy attack. One particular type of technology that interested nations – ...

Tom Cruise is known for a host of movie roles, among them Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the Top Gun franchise. The films, which premiered in 1986 and 2022, respectively, did a lot to bolster interest in ...

The US Army has begun fielding its replacement for the 1990s-era M4 Carbine, marking a major step in the evolution of infantry weaponry. Developed under the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) Program ...

A G-class destroyer, the British Royal Navy’s HMS Glowworm was a vessel that prioritized speed and agility. Launched in 1935, she measured 323 feet in length and was powered by Parsons geared steam ...

When you think of history-defining naval vessels, odds are the USS Mason (DE-529) comes to mind. The Evarts-class destroyer escort served valiantly in the final years of the Second World War, but that ...