‘Keep up the fire’: The Boxer Rebellion and the Marines who fought itDespite a terse summation for their actions on July 13, 1900, these men were awarded the Medal of Honor for their "meritorious combat." By Jon Guttman3 days ago
Marine Raider earned the MOH taking out enemy sniper on Makin IslandAt Makin Atoll a Raider lost his life but gained the first Medal of Honor for a Marine NCO. By Jon Guttman3 days ago
Meet the only PBY pilot to be awarded the Medal of HonorNathan Gordon stretched his flying boat’s capabilities past the limit — saving 15 downed USAAF crew members amid 18 foot swells.By Jon Guttman3 days ago
‘Bad paper’ discharge upgrades are taking too long. Can that be fixed?The Army Discharge Review Board took an average of 34 months to adjudicate liberal consideration cases in 2024, the slowest turnaround among the services.By Hope Hodge Seck4 days ago
Spuds vs. submarine: the lore of the USS O’Bannon at GuadalcanalLegend has it the most decorated U.S. Navy destroyer of WWII sank a Japanese submarine solely by throwing potatoes at it. By Claire Barrett6 days ago
World War II’s last American ace dies at 103Don McPherson claimed his score in the conflict’s last campaign: Okinawa.By Jon Guttman10 days ago