The Knight’s Cross was Nazi Germany’s highest military honor, awarded to soldiers across ranks for acts of extreme ...

Then came a message, and numerous follow-up phone calls, from retired Army Maj. Gen. William Chen, who is active with the Chinese-American World War II Veterans Recognition Project.

The first U.S. Navy officer to officially hold a five-star rank, WIlliam D. Leahy was the senior-most military officer on duty during World War II, serving as the chairman of the joint chiefs of ...

A Middle Tennessee veteran who served with the U.S. Army in World War II before rising the ranks to become a two-star general died Monday at the age of 98. Now, his family is reflecting on his life… ...

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley made it official Thursday: 95-year-old Bob Dole, the former senator, presidential contender and World War II veteran, is now a colonel.. In a private ceremony ...

Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Wayne Dyer, who died during combat on May 29, 1944, during World War II, was buried Monday, April 10, 2023, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas.

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - In 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) commemorates the 75th Anniversary of World War II (WWII) by recognizing the contributions and sacrifices made by all Service ...

Before becoming the first president of the United States, military officer and statesman George Washington was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army, a rank he held from 1775 until ...