Surviving Black sailors of the Port Chicago explosion had to pick up human remains and clear the blast site while white officers were granted leave. One of the crew members was struck by an enemy round, but continued to operate his weapon despite his left arm dangling by a single tendon. By Jon Guttman
2 months ago John Galvin became an ace pilot during WWII, but his most prized award may have been his Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia. By Jon Guttman
2 months ago Veterans of the Vietnam War’s long-range reconnaissance patrols recount their missions through the jungle, where they faced far more than just the enemy. By Staff Reports
3 months ago Veterans of LRRP units talk about how they got into the military, and took jobs in Long Range Recon — one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam. By Staff Reports
3 months ago Kershaw spoke about his newest book, how faith and ego intertwined that winter in 1944, and how the Battle of the Bulge became an American triumph. U.S. First Army soldiers held a ceremony in honor of Waverly Woodson Jr. on the beach where he came ashore and was wounded. Now bent with age, a dwindling number of WWII veterans joined a new generation of leaders on the shores where they landed 80 years ago. One NCO recalled seeing Roosevelt on the beach 'with a cane in one hand, a map in the other, walking around as if he was looking over some real estate.' Lt. Col. Gerhard Bolland, an 82nd Airborne Division officer, described what it was really like to parachute during the invasion of Normandy. By Gerhard L. Bolland
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