Warfighting, quality of life prioritized in USMC commandant guidance The 39th Marine Corps commandant focuses on modernization and quality of life, among other areas.By Todd South4 days ago
House shoots down amendment to cut F-35 purchaseMeanwhile, there's talk of authorizing the defense secretary to seize Lockheed Martin's intellectual property.By Bryant Harris2 months ago
How Gustav the pigeon broke the first news of the D-Day landingsGustav flew for five hours and 16 minutes across a distance of 150 miles to deliver the news, amid darkened skies and a headwind of about 50 mph.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 months ago
The officer who stormed Normandy with nothing but a cane and pistolOne 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.'By Claire Barrett3 months ago
US senator claims Putin ‘doesn’t want Ukraine’U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Senate Committee on Armed Services member, claimed on a political talk show that Vladimir Putin 'doesn’t want Ukraine.'By Jonathan Lehrfeld3 months ago
‘What they left behind’: Ernie Pyle recalls the carnage of Omaha BeachThe story of D-Day as told by what one war correspondent saw left on the beaches.By Ernie Pyle3 months ago
A personal account of a paratrooper who jumped into Normandy on D-DayLt. Col. Gerhard Bolland, an 82nd Airborne Division officer, described what it was really like to parachute during the invasion of Normandy.By Gerhard L. Bolland3 months ago
Actor Idris Elba discusses suppressed stories of D-Day’s Black vetsActor Idris Elba and director Shianne Brown spoke to Military Times to discuss their latest collaboration, "Erased: WWII Heroes Of Color."By Claire Barrett3 months ago
A brief timeline of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of occupied FranceJune 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carried airborne troops.3 months ago
Remembering D-Day: Key facts about the invasion that altered WWIIWith vets and world dignitaries gathering in Normandy to commemorate the landings' 80th anniversary, here's a look at how Operation Overlord unfolded.3 months ago
D-Day anniversary shines spotlight on ‘Rosies’ who built WWII weaponsIn World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat.3 months ago
Centenarian vets are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years laterFew witnesses remain who remember the storied Allied assault and history’s biggest amphibious invasion.3 months ago