How a WWII submariner took the fight directly to the Japanese
Cmdr. Lawson P. “Red” Ramage led his submarine, Parche, to hell and back.
By Jon Guttman
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This WWII pilot crash-landed into a field hosting a Nazi soccer match
Maj. Donald K. Willis crash-landed his plane in Nazi-occupied Holland then stopped at cafes for beers — all while evading the capture for two months.
‘I survived Guam, I can get through this bulls--t’ — WWII vet, 95, makes full recovery from COVID-19
Kelly tested positive for COVID-19 on March 17, sending the entire family into a two-week quarantine in their home.
By J.D. Simkins
‘Greyhound’ trailer puts Tom Hanks at the helm of a Nazi-hunting WWII destroyer
Hanks also penned the screenplay for the film.
By J.D. Simkins
Three downed aircraft, associated with seven MIAs from famous WWII battle, located in Pacific Ocean
Project Recover identified the remains of two SBD-5 Dauntless dive bombers and one TBM/F-1 Avenger torpedo bomber in Truk Lagoon, now known as Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia. The site may contain as many as 33 down U.S. aircraft numbering nearly 100 service members missing in action.
By Dylan Gresik
Trump touts ‘indomitable will and the stouthearted spirit of the American warrior’ on Battle of Iwo Jima anniversary
President Donald Trump praised the heroism of U.S. service members who infiltrated the island of Iwo Jima 75 years ago on Feb. 19, 1945.
By Diana Stancy
Kansas Marine killed during island battle in WWII identified
Marines Corps Reserve Pfc. Raymond Warren was 21 when he was killed in 1943 during the Battle of Tarawa.
National Hockey League takes over Air Force Academy in front of sellout crowd
Saturday’s game marked the second time in three years the NHL has played outdoors at a service academy.
By J.D. Simkins
Seventy-five years later, the Netherlands honors the ‘Black Liberators’ who helped end the Nazi occupation
In 1944, Allied forces began liberating the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. Among these soldiers were black GIs whose role in the liberation had largely been overlooked in historical accounts. Now, the Black Liberators Project seeks to highlight the service and sacrifice of these soldiers, including the 172 buried in Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten.
By Dylan Gresik
Montford Point Marine, part of the Corps’ first integrated unit, dies at 92
Fair winds and following seas, Marine.
By J.D. Simkins
Halt all workout selfies — nothing will ever top this 91-year-old gym-going vet in denim overalls
“If I had my life to do over again, I wouldn’t change a thing.”
By J.D. Simkins
Commander of Nazi SS-led unit dies in US at 100
"He didn’t deserve the privilege of living in a great democracy like the United States.”
By J.D. Simkins