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…
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…
5 legendary speeches delivered on D-Day over 75 years
June 6, 2019, marks 75 years since D-Day, when Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy during World War II.
On June 6, 1944, roughly 160,000 troops landed in Normandy, France, on five beaches with the code names Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, …
Vietnam era Medal of Honor recipient loses his battle to COVID-19
On April 17, 2020 this country lost one of its greatest defenders to COVID-19. Although fighting bravely for weeks to overcome the virus, it took his life. But how he died is nothing compared to how he lived. Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins was truly a…
8 books about the Iraq War that will give you something to think about
The morning of March 19, 2003, marked the beginning of the Iraq War that would eventually lead to devastating loss for both countries. With its roots in the first Persian Gulf War, some argue that the Iraq/U.S. conflict was inevitable, while others …
What Gen. McChrystal learned from his forced resignation
The day Rolling Stone published the late journalist Michael Hastings’ profile on four-star Ge…
The gloves are coming off for cyber warfare
President Donald Trump has reportedly removed restraints on how and when the US can launch cyberattacks on its adversaries — and it could make attacks on other countries more likely.
Trump signed an order Aug. 15, 2018, reversing a series of…
Why China’s President warned Obama about ‘immature leaders’
Days after Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election, Barack Obama left the country for his last trip abroad as president.
The trip took him to Greece, Germany, and finally Peru, where he attended the 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooper…