WATCH: 5 awesome moments of US presidents showing respect to troops
Nothing melts soldiers’ hearts more than U.S. presidents appreciating their effort to serve the country in ways that many cannot. As the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, the…
What happened to most of Saddam’s blinged-out weapons
It’s no surprise that psychotic despots and drug lords who came to power through violence and intimidation would be fascinated with gold-…
27 times the Commander-in-Chief visited a combat zone
Generally, American presidents feel an obligation to see situations firsthand when they commit troops to war. To wit, here are 27 times commanders-in-chief left the White House and headed for combat zones:
1. FDR visits Casablanc…
President George H.W. Bush’s service dog ‘enlists’ at Walter Reed
Sully, the celebrated yellow Labrador retriever that was the service dog of former President George H.W. Bush, has joined the ranks of working dogs at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Inducted by way of a paw shake and through an …
Special Marine band remembers connection to Bush
As the nation mourns the passing of one its finest patriots, current and former members of the Marine Band remember President George H. W. Bush as a man whose love of music and uncommon graciousness elevated the unique relationship between the Chief…
George H.W. Bush’s overlooked legacy in space exploration
On July 20, 1989, the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, President George H. W. Bush stood on the steps of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. and, backed by the Apollo 11 crew,
Before his death, Bush did a final, touching favor for Pence’s son
Vice President Mike Pence recalled Dec. 3, 2018, how he asked a last favor from an ailing George H.W. Bush in August 2018 on behalf of his son, Marine 1st Lt. Michael Pence — n…