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World 16 hours ago

Ceremony honors American airmen who fought for France in World War I

A parade of jets and vintage aircraft roared across the sky outside Paris on Wednesday, honoring the American fighter pilots who flew for France during World War I.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Veteran, 108, decides to skip biplane flight so she can stay on solid ground

A 108-year-old woman believed to be the oldest living female military veteran kept her feet firmly on the ground Monday, deciding at the last minute to turn down a flight aboard a World War II-era biplane, according to the nonprofit that organized the ride.

World 16 hours ago

Story behind first US combat death in Afghanistan finally revealed

Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Ross Chapman was the first member of the military killed by enemy fire during the Afghanistan war, however, the story of his mission had never been fully revealed 鈥� until now.

U.S. 16 hours ago

War monument smashed into pieces at Florida park

Veterans in Florida say they're disgusted that someone apparently stormed a war memorial in Gainesville and smashed some of it to pieces over the weekend.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Vietnam vet, 69, receives second Purple Heart 46 years later

Some 46 years after a Vietnam War veteran had his first Purple Heart pinned to his fatigues, he received his second in an emotional ceremony earlier this month.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Heroic US Marine Corps service dog awarded top medal for war animals

A heroic U.S. Marine Corps German shepherd who lost a leg sniffing out a roadside bomb in Afghanistan was awarded the world's highest honor for service dogs during a special ceremony Tuesday.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Native American hero 'code talker' dead at 92

Gilbert Horn Sr., a Native American code talker who returned from World War II to spend decades serving the Fort Belknap Assiniboine Tribe as a judge and council member, has died of natural causes.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Decades later, forgotten Medal of Honor recipient gets military graveside honors

A 1906 Medal of Honor recipient is finally receiving full military honors Friday at a cemetery in Washington state decades after he was buried without fanfare.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Couple buys Purple Heart at Goodwill for $4.99, sends to hero's family

A husband and wife in Arizona spotted a deal when they uncovered a Purple Heart with a $4.99 price tag at a Goodwill store, but they said they had a duty to find the real hero who received the medal, local media reported Wednesday.

Health 16 hours ago

Former Marine, wife use experience of traumatic injury to help others

Justin and Dahlia Constantine had only known each other for a few weeks when he was deployed with his Marine Corps unit to Iraq in summer of 2006.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Navy SEAL Medal of Honor recipient proved mettle in hand-to-hand combat

The sixth Navy SEAL to receive the Medal of Honor proved his mettle in hand-to-hand combat in Afghanistan 鈥� or more accurately, hand-to-throat.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Why we won: Lessons from the Gulf War 25 years later

Anniversaries are when we look back and see history in the light of experience. The United States鈥� only real failure respecting the Gulf War has been misreading its lessons.

VIDEO 16 hours ago

Meet the women running 161 miles to honor fallen heroes

Valor Run in California

U.S. 16 hours ago

Veteran wounded in Okinawa awarded Purple Heart 70 years later

A 90-year-old New York man wounded by Japanese fighter planes in World War II has been awarded a Purple Heart 鈥� 70 years after rescuing a fellow sailor.

U.S. 16 hours ago

WWII-era female flyers are fighting for military burial honors

Women Airforce Service Pilot Elaine Danforth Harmon鈥檚 last wish was to have her ashes inurned at Arlington National Cemetery, and her family started a petition that got the ball rolling.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Alyce Dixon, oldest female veteran, dead at 108

Alyce Dixon, one of the first African-American women to serve in the army and believed to be the oldest living female veteran, died Wednesday.

U.S. 16 hours ago

The 'Father of the Air Force' challenged the limits of freedom of speech and lost

Gen. William 鈥淏illy鈥� Mitchell was an Army officer at the beginning of the 1900s who campaigned for a separate Air Force that would revolutionize warfare.

U.S. 16 hours ago

These Coast Guard special operators fight terrorists and secure American ports

The elite U.S. Coast Guardsmen of the specialized forces deploy around the globe to fight terrorism and prevent attacks.

U.S. 16 hours ago

The most dangerous and difficult job fighter pilots face today

The job of a Wild Weasel is more hazardous and difficult than shooting down enemy jets, according to retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Hampton in his new book.

U.S. 16 hours ago

These veterans spent two months running an American flag across the country

Team Red, White and Blue鈥檚 Old Glory Relay involved 59 teams of runners moving an American flag across the country in a 3,450 mile journey that started in San Francisco on September 11 and ended in Washington D.C on November 8. Team Red, White and Blue is a nonprofit organization based in Tampa, Florida with a mission to enrich the lives of America鈥檚 veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.

U.S. 16 hours ago

This World War I ace went on to survive two plane crashes and 22 days lost at sea

Capt. Edward Rickenbacker was a hero of World War I who earned the title, 鈥淎ce of Aces,鈥� a French Croix de Guerre, and a Medal of Honor despite joining the flying corps at 27, two years over the then-maximum age of 25.

U.S. 16 hours ago

US Navy to name ship after hero from Iwo Jima

The last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima is set to receive a special honor Thursday, when the U.S. Navy names a ship after the veteran.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Let's appreciate law enforcement and respect the reality of use of deadly force

The Washington Post published a recent summary of fatal 2015 police shootings which reveals some realities about police use of deadly force.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Medal of Honor recipient charged in hit-and-run

A former Marine and Medal of Honor recipient who saved a fellow serviceman鈥檚 life by jumping on an enemy grenade in Afghanistan turned himself in Thursday to South Carolina cops after he was charged in a hit-and-run earlier this month.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Twelve ways to live like a Navy SEAL in 2016

Stand up with me as we review the traits you鈥檒l need to join the warrior class and live life like a Navy SEAL.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Remains of Americans killed in Afghanistan attack returning to the US

The bodies of the six Americans killed by Taliban attackers in Afghanistan Monday were due to arrive back in the U.S. on Wednesday after an emotional ceremony at Bagram Air Field.

Politics 16 hours ago

Calif. church battling county to keep up 'Support Our Troops' billboard

A church in California's Nevada County is battling local officials to keep up a "Support Our Troops" sign.

Politics 16 hours ago

Congressmen seek medal for WW II-era US spy agency

The men and women who spied on Germany and Japan for the U.S. during World War II parachuted behind enemy lines, led guerrilla raids, invented special equipment such as scuba gear and established a counterintelligence network that endured into the Cold War

Politics 16 hours ago

Afghan war vet awarded Medal of Honor, seeks to return to active duty

After nearly being overlooked, and according to some accounts intentionally forgotten, Army Capt. William Swenson received the Medal of Honor at an emotional White House ceremony Tuesday for his heroic actions during the 2009 Battle of Ganjgal in eastern Afghanistan.

Politics 16 hours ago

Civil War soldier from the Battle of Gettysburg to receive Medal of Honor next week

First Lt. Alonzo Cushing will posthumously receive the Congressional Medal of Honor 151 years after fighting with valor during the Battle of Gettysburg.

Politics 16 hours ago

Obama bestows Medal of Honor on NH veteran

President Barack Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor Monday on a former Army staff sergeant who fought off enemy fighters during one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghanistan war.