Veterans | War History

Veterans Consider Wading in National World War II Memorial Pool Is Disrespectful.

The National World War II Memorial is to be found on the National Mall in Washington DC, at the end of the Reflecting Pool, quite…

Unclaimed Remains of Veterans Interred in Ceremony

A funeral service was held at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado, for thirty veterans whose remains were never claimed after wars stretching back…

Vietnam Memorial Defaced in Venice, CA

The wall in Venice, California, was tagged with graffiti just days before Memorial Day. The neighborhood is a frequent target for graffiti artists and the…

After 66 Years In Unmarked Grave, Medal of Honor Recipient Receives Proper Funeral

Emil Fredreksen, Danish-born recipient of the rarely awarded  peacetime medal of honor in 1906, died alone and was left in his unmarked grave in Washington…

The Man Who Worked to Complete Washington’s World War II Memorial Dies at 96

F. Haydn Williams died on April 22nd at his home in San Francisco at the age of 96. He formerly served as a Defense Department…

Australians bringing Vietnam War Dead Home for re-burial

Thirty-six Australian soldiers who were killed in the Vietnam War and buried in Malaysia and Singapore will be brought home in June with a full…

B-52 Remains America’s Most Revered Aircraft

The B-52 bomber has been America’s most well-known, revered, and feared aircraft of the last 60 years and is still going strong. The bomber has…

ex-Paratrooper’s Purple Heart Sold in Goodwill – Returned to Family

A Purple Heart medal awarded during World War II was sold for $4.99 at a Goodwill store in Arizona. The medal will be returned to…

Veterans Reliving WWII history through the restoration of PT-305

U.S. Navy Torpedoman 1st Class James Nerison was part of the PT-305 crew when they had an encounter with a World War II enemy, that…

Contentious Parade Staged By Latvian Waffen SS Veterans

Veterans of Latvian Legion held a parade this month in Riga to honor a key 1944 World War II battle. The parade is controversial because…

House Passes Bill to allow Female WWII Pilots (WASPS) to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery

On Tuesday, the House passed a bill to allow female WWII pilots to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Rep. Martha McSally, R-AZ, sponsored the…

US Students Continue To Raise Money For Honor Flight So WWII Veterans Can Visit National World War II Monument

A group of World War II veterans, enough to fill an entire airplane, will fly to Washington, D.C. to visit a memorial that has been…