Veteran Tickets Foundation has given away over 15 million tickets to veterans, service members and their families, and that number continues to grow. More than just tickets, Vet Tix is…
Brig. Gen. Pete Dawkins is famous as the last Army football player to receive the Heisman Trophy in 1958. However, he also played hockey, baseball and even rugby. In addition…
NFL player Alfred Blozis was born on January 5, 1919, in Garden City, New Jersey. In high school, he developed his skills in the discus throw and shot put. Blozis’…
While Master Sgt. Jeffrey Williams was in the Army; he became a squad leader in the 75th Ranger Regiment and served nine tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also happened…
Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, was a Navy man. He served as a fighter pilot during the Korean War before becoming a Navy test pilot…
The Annapolis Cup is an annual event between the students of St. John’s College and the U.S. Naval Academy. The origins of the friendly competition stem from the early 80s…
Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s favorite son, Bob Uecker was the starting catcher for the then-Milwaukee Braves at the beginning of his baseball career. Uecker is an actor of films and television shows….
Roman gladiators were some of the most vicious and popular athletes of all time. The extremely violent sport of gladiatorial fighting was as popular back then as MMA is today. In ancient Rome, crowds would swarm to see their favorite warrio…
Long before Ronald “Ron” Rivera would play in and win a Super Bowl or become NFL Coach of the Year, he was an Army brat. It led to a life…
During the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814, Francis Scott Key, a lawyer and poet pulled into port on a mission to negotiate the release several POWs from British forces.
Before a deal could be reached, the British started bombing the …