Watch this rarely seen footage of the assault on Hamburger Hill
Hamburger Hill, also known as Hill 937, was a 10-day battle that was considered one of the bloodiest campaigns of …
This is why Screaming Eagles wear cards on their helmets
The pop culture lexicon often depicts troops from WWII and Vietnam as having a playing card, usually the Ace of Spades, strapped onto their helmet. Although the Vietnam-era “Death Card” is an over exaggeration of troops believing the urban legen…
VA recognizes Band of Brothers leader and hero of Brecourt Manor
Richard “Dick” D. Winters was born in rural New Holland, Pa. in January 1918. Richard graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 1941 with a bachelor degree in economics. On Aug. 25 of the same year, he enlisted into the Army to fulfill a one…
Why moving Fort Campbell’s Gander Memorial Park is for the best
On this day in 1985, two-hundred and forty-eight Screaming Eagles and eight crew members were on their way home for Christmas after a six-month peacekeeping mission on the Sinai Peninsula. Their plane stalled due to iced wings and crashed less than …