This Navy hero’s descendants were baptized on the ship named after him
The U.S. Navy places great emphasis on its culture and traditions. One such tradition is the bell baptism, which traces its roots back to the British Royal Navy. When a…
Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Robert Simanek dies at 92
Pfc. Robert Ernest Simanek was the 36th Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Korean War. His actions on August 17, 1952 saved the lives…
These Army Rangers killed 25 enemies and saved their men in a 6-hour firefight
Army Staff Sgt. James B. Jones, a Ranger squad leader, and Sgt. Derek J. Anderson, a Ranger team leader, were part of a Dec. 2, 2014, mi…
Decorated war hero Justin Constantine dies; a nation mourns
Retired Marine Lt. Col. Justin Constantine was shot by a sniper in 2006 and survived the devastating injury, thanks to a quick-acting corpsman. He spent the years since inspiring the…
Top 5 anti-hero military-based films
1. First Blood Sly Stallone turned in a masterful performance as troubled Vietnam War Veteran turned drifter, John J. Rambo. The small-town lawman, Sheriff Will Teasle, attempts to take Rambo…
The Anglo-Saxon noble and resistance fighter who inspired ‘Robin Hood’
We’re all familiar with the legend of Robin Hood and his defiant attitude toward things like central authority and oppressive taxation. Although the existence of a single “Robin Hood” is…
This World War II ace shot down 19 enemy planes in just 6 missions
When the first B-52 Stratofortress bomber to crash went down in 1956, it took with it one of the United States’ greatest pilots and a stunning fighter ace from World…
This Marine pilot took 22 Japanese fighters head on – then led an infantry charge
The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor must have been a strange time for the U.S. military. But many didn’t get the chance to ponder the new world order they lived in.
As Hawaii came under attack, other American military forces were u…
The 7 greatest animal war heroes
War heroes can emerge from plenty of unexpected places, and that includes kennels, lofts, and stables. Here are seven awesome war heroes who didn’t let being an animal get in the way of winning human conflicts.
1. The pigeon who …
Audie Murphy: American war hero, actor, advocate
Audie Murphy was an American actor known for his Western films. However, his initial claim to fame came from being the most decorated U.S. combat soldier of World War II. He was born in 1925 in a small Texas town to poor sharecroppers. Murphy joined…