This Philippine Scout fired his rifle with one hand to save his squadIn 1911, Pvt. José Nisperos became the first Filipino and Asian recipient of the Medal of Honor.By J.D. Simkins2 days ago
Meet Lt. Preston, one of the only PT crewmen to be awarded the MOHLt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific.By Jon Guttman2 days ago
Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from WWII battleAs a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.9 days ago
How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral SeaNavy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action.By Jon Guttman9 days ago
The 18-year-old World War I corporal behind Fort Benning’s renamingFort Benning's new namesake, Fred Benning, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his battlefield courage9 days ago
War heroes, military firsts among 26,000 images flagged in DEI purgeA Medal of Honor recipient, women and minorities are among the tens of thousands of photos marked for deletion as the Pentagon purges DEI content.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press10 days ago