Today in military history: First American service member killed in Vietnam
On Sep. 26, 1945, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Peter Dewey became the first American service member to be killed in post-WWII Vietnam. After the surrender of Japan in World War…
Honoring our fallen isn’t political. It’s American.
I nearly died just days after arriving in Iraq. This was my first deployment and although I had never seen combat, I was a well-trained, physically fit, mentally prepared Marine. None of that mattered when a grenade landed near us. Luckily, we all w…
This is the Department of Defense’s online memorial for the fallen
Released on Veterans Day 2021, The Military In Lasting Tribute Memorial is an online tribute to all soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen lost in service to the United…
The first American killed in World War II died in Norway
Just three months after the German invasion of Poland that sparked World War II in Europe, the war raged across the north of the continent. The Soviet Union invaded Finland…
I run a PR firm for small businesses. After my brother died in Iraq, it felt like my world exploded — here are the 9 steps I took to rebuild my life and career.
Picking up the pieces after a public tragedy is tough when you are self-employed. But it’s doable. In August 2007, my husband and I were living the dream — just…
8 cars that cost the least to maintain
Automobile maintenance might not be the most exciting part of car ownership, but it’s one of the most important things to consider before buying a new car.
Any car owner knows the price you pay at the dealership is hardly the last money you’…