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This Green Beret’s last request after being shot in Afghanistan: ‘Save the bullet’ This Green Beret’s last request after being shot in Afghanistan: ‘Save the bullet’

Vietnam Veteran Awarded Silver Star 51 Years After Heroically Leading Rescue Of Ambushed Convoy Vietnam Veteran Awarded Silver Star 51 Years After Heroically Leading Rescue Of Ambushed Convoy

74 Years Ago, Audie Murphy Earned His Medal Of Honor With Nothing But A Burning Tank Destroyer’s .50 Cal And Insane Bravery 74 Years Ago, Audie Murphy Earned His Medal Of Honor With Nothing But A Burning Tank Destroyer’s .50 Cal And Insane Bravery

Meet Michael Monsoor, The Heroic SEAL Who Is The Namesake Of The Navy’s Newest Ship Meet Michael Monsoor, The Heroic SEAL Who Is The Namesake Of The Navy’s Newest Ship

We Salute The Wounded Warrior Who Helped Gen. Colin Powell After His Tire Blew On The Way To Walter Reed We Salute The Wounded Warrior Who Helped Gen. Colin Powell After His Tire Blew On The Way To Walter Reed

Nathan Phillips In 2018 Video Falsely Claims ‘I’m A Vietnam Vet’ Nathan Phillips In 2018 Video Falsely Claims ‘I’m A Vietnam Vet’

The Hubris Of The Pentagon’s Disastrous Invasion Of Iraq, In One Paragraph The Hubris Of The Pentagon’s Disastrous Invasion Of Iraq, In One Paragraph

Senate Honors Richard Overton, The 112-Year-Old World War II Veteran Who Died Last Month Senate Honors Richard Overton, The 112-Year-Old World War II Veteran Who Died Last Month

R. Lee Ermey, Marine Corps Drill Instructor Turned Iconic Actor, Will Be Buried At Arlington R. Lee Ermey, Marine Corps Drill Instructor Turned Iconic Actor, Will Be Buried At Arlington

Meet The Army Helicopter Pilot Who Re-Supplied Thousands Of Hippies At Woodstock Meet The Army Helicopter Pilot Who Re-Supplied Thousands Of Hippies At Woodstock

Jim Webb As Trump’s Defense Secretary Would Be A Nightmare For Both Jim Webb As Trump’s Defense Secretary Would Be A Nightmare For Both

The Hero WWII Paratrooper Who Once Tricked 15,000 Germans Into Surrendering Has Died The Hero WWII Paratrooper Who Once Tricked 15,000 Germans Into Surrendering Has Died

Trump Reportedly Considering Vietnam War Hero Jim Webb For Defense Secretary Trump Reportedly Considering Vietnam War Hero Jim Webb For Defense Secretary

US Troops And Veterans Think We’ve Been In Iraq And Afghanistan For Too Damn Long US Troops And Veterans Think We’ve Been In Iraq And Afghanistan For Too Damn Long

‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ Shows The Essence Of Grunt Life Hasn’t Changed Much Since WWI ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ Shows The Essence Of Grunt Life Hasn’t Changed Much Since WWI

Army Charges Green Beret With Murder For Killing Suspected Taliban Bomb-Maker In 2010 Army Charges Green Beret With Murder For Killing Suspected Taliban Bomb-Maker In 2010

‘He Was A Warrior’ — Watch Airmen Hold An Emotional Viking Funeral For Fallen Combat Controller Dylan Elchin ‘He Was A Warrior’ — Watch Airmen Hold An Emotional Viking Funeral For Fallen Combat Controller Dylan Elchin

Paul Bremer, A Foil For Iraq War F*ckups, Has Suddenly Become A Favorite Internet Meme Paul Bremer, A Foil For Iraq War F*ckups, Has Suddenly Become A Favorite Internet Meme

A Vietnam Veteran Reflects On A Coma-Induced Adventure To The Brink Of Death A Vietnam Veteran Reflects On A Coma-Induced Adventure To The Brink Of Death

Police Officer Won’t Face Charges After Fatally Shooting Vietnam Vet Defending Himself Against A Home Intruder Police Officer Won’t Face Charges After Fatally Shooting Vietnam Vet Defending Himself Against A Home Intruder

The Extended Trailer For Peter Jackson’s New World War I Documentary Is Epic The Extended Trailer For Peter Jackson’s New World War I Documentary Is Epic

Manila Massacred: Remembering One of the Pacific War’s Nastiest Battles Manila Massacred: Remembering One of the Pacific War’s Nastiest Battles

Army Plans To Charge Green Beret For Alleged Murder Of Taliban Bomb-Maker, Attorney Says Army Plans To Charge Green Beret For Alleged Murder Of Taliban Bomb-Maker, Attorney Says

Army Adopts World War II ‘Pink And Greens’ Uniform For All Soldiers Army Adopts World War II ‘Pink And Greens’ Uniform For All Soldiers

‘You know the sacrifice now’ — 2 post-9/11 Medal of Honor recipients on the importance of war stories ‘You know the sacrifice now’ — 2 post-9/11 Medal of Honor recipients on the importance of war stories

On A CIA Mission In Laos This Airman Held Off An Assault For Hours With Just A Radio And An M-16 On A CIA Mission In Laos This Airman Held Off An Assault For Hours With Just A Radio And An M-16

2 Powerful Quotes About Civility From An Iraq War Veteran 2 Powerful Quotes About Civility From An Iraq War Veteran

My Son Was Killed In Iraq. I Found Closure With The Marines Who Were With Him When He Died My Son Was Killed In Iraq. I Found Closure With The Marines Who Were With Him When He Died

Norwegian Commando Who Led Daring Raid To Thwart Nazi Atomic Program Dead At 99 Norwegian Commando Who Led Daring Raid To Thwart Nazi Atomic Program Dead At 99

The Army Tried To Bury A Critical Report On All Its Failings In The Iraq War The Army Tried To Bury A Critical Report On All Its Failings In The Iraq War

Remembering The 2 Army Rangers Who Were The First Combat-Related Deaths Of The Afghan War Remembering The 2 Army Rangers Who Were The First Combat-Related Deaths Of The Afghan War

The Biggest Equalizer In The Military Is A Piss Tube In The Middle Of The Iraqi Desert The Biggest Equalizer In The Military Is A Piss Tube In The Middle Of The Iraqi Desert

Eisenhower On ‘Leading From Within’ And The Art Of Collaborative Leadership Eisenhower On ‘Leading From Within’ And The Art Of Collaborative Leadership

Heroic Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal Of Honor For Saving More Than 20 Marines Heroic Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal Of Honor For Saving More Than 20 Marines

Peter Jackson’s New Documentary Shows World War I As You’ve Never Seen It Before Peter Jackson’s New Documentary Shows World War I As You’ve Never Seen It Before

The Story Of Sgt. York, The Man Who Killed Or Captured More Than 100 Germans In A Single WWI Battle The Story Of Sgt. York, The Man Who Killed Or Captured More Than 100 Germans In A Single WWI Battle

The Top American General In Vietnam Considered Using Nukes During The Siege Of Khe Sanh, New Documents Reveal The Top American General In Vietnam Considered Using Nukes During The Siege Of Khe Sanh, New Documents Reveal

‘They Could Have Run But Did Not’: Read John Kelly’s Letter For 2 Heroic Marines Who Stopped A Suicide Bomber ‘They Could Have Run But Did Not’: Read John Kelly’s Letter For 2 Heroic Marines Who Stopped A Suicide Bomber

‘For Heavens Sake Stop It’: How A WWI Army Officer Stopped Friendly Fire From Hitting His Men ‘For Heavens Sake Stop It’: How A WWI Army Officer Stopped Friendly Fire From Hitting His Men

Netflix Just Announced A ‘Medal Of Honor’ Series That Recreates Some Of The Most Incredible Acts Of Valor From WWII To Post-9/11 Netflix Just Announced A ‘Medal Of Honor’ Series That Recreates Some Of The Most Incredible Acts Of Valor From WWII To Post-9/11

Marine Sergeant Major To Receive Medal Of Honor For Risking His Life To Save Wounded Comrades In Vietnam Marine Sergeant Major To Receive Medal Of Honor For Risking His Life To Save Wounded Comrades In Vietnam

My Worst Day: In Iraq, When The Approval To Fire Came 10 Seconds Too Late My Worst Day: In Iraq, When The Approval To Fire Came 10 Seconds Too Late

Project To Build Vietnam War Museum On National Mall Shuttered Amid Allegations Of Malfeasance Project To Build Vietnam War Museum On National Mall Shuttered Amid Allegations Of Malfeasance

How A Failure Of Decision-Making Put The US On A Road To Disaster In Vietnam How A Failure Of Decision-Making Put The US On A Road To Disaster In Vietnam

How The ‘Golden Hour’ Created A Crisis In Care For The Deployed Warfighter How The ‘Golden Hour’ Created A Crisis In Care For The Deployed Warfighter

‘I Was Sh*tting All Over Their Country’: Doing My Doody On An Iraqi Roadside ‘I Was Sh*tting All Over Their Country’: Doing My Doody On An Iraqi Roadside

The Dog I Brought Home From Afghanistan Actually Rescued Us The Dog I Brought Home From Afghanistan Actually Rescued Us

Read The Full Citation For Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman’s Medal Of Honor Read The Full Citation For Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman’s Medal Of Honor

After 16 Years, Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman Finally Receives The Medal Of Honor After 16 Years, Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman Finally Receives The Medal Of Honor

They Were America’s First Female Soldiers. Now They’re Getting The Recognition They Deserve They Were America’s First Female Soldiers. Now They’re Getting The Recognition They Deserve

Army Special Operations Pilot Killed In Iraq Was On His 9th Combat Deployment Army Special Operations Pilot Killed In Iraq Was On His 9th Combat Deployment

A World War II Bomber Lies Deep In A North Carolina Lake. The Pilot’s Bride Witnessed The Crash A World War II Bomber Lies Deep In A North Carolina Lake. The Pilot’s Bride Witnessed The Crash

Aretha Franklin, Dead At 76, Inadvertently Recorded One Of Vietnam’s Best Protest Songs Aretha Franklin, Dead At 76, Inadvertently Recorded One Of Vietnam’s Best Protest Songs

So You Want A Desert Storm Memorial? Here’s What It Should Actually Look Like So You Want A Desert Storm Memorial? Here’s What It Should Actually Look Like

Air Force Releases Video Of John Chapman’s Final Heroic Moments That Earned Him The Medal Of Honor Air Force Releases Video Of John Chapman’s Final Heroic Moments That Earned Him The Medal Of Honor

An Interview With The Comic Mastermind Behind ‘Terminal Lance’ An Interview With The Comic Mastermind Behind ‘Terminal Lance’

Iraq War Combat Vet’s Wife Rips Into Trump As She’s Deported After Begging Him For Help Iraq War Combat Vet’s Wife Rips Into Trump As She’s Deported After Begging Him For Help

Why ‘Band Of Brothers’ Lasts: A Perspective From One Of Its Writers Why ‘Band Of Brothers’ Lasts: A Perspective From One Of Its Writers

This Weird Fighter Got The First Air-To-Air Kill Of The Korean War This Weird Fighter Got The First Air-To-Air Kill Of The Korean War

As Kelly Eyes The Door, A Look Back At Him And Mattis Firing A Colonel In The Iraq War As Kelly Eyes The Door, A Look Back At Him And Mattis Firing A Colonel In The Iraq War

This Army Hero Fought Off 600 Nazis Virtually Alone. Now He’s Getting The Medal Of Honor This Army Hero Fought Off 600 Nazis Virtually Alone. Now He’s Getting The Medal Of Honor

Far Cry 5’s Vietnam Expansion Is ‘Rambo’ Meets ‘Tropic Thunder’ Far Cry 5’s Vietnam Expansion Is ‘Rambo’ Meets ‘Tropic Thunder’

Farewell To Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainor, The Marine Who Chronicled Iraq As A Journalist Farewell To Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainor, The Marine Who Chronicled Iraq As A Journalist

Medal of Honor Nominee John Chapman Is Getting a Film About His Life Medal of Honor Nominee John Chapman Is Getting a Film About His Life

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Paul Bremer, A Foil For Iraq War Fckups, Has Suddenly Become A Favorite Internet Meme Paul Bremer, A Foil For Iraq War Fckups, Has Suddenly Become A Favorite Internet Meme

‘I Was Shtting All Over Their Country’: Doing My Doody On An Iraqi Roadside ‘I Was Shtting All Over Their Country’: Doing My Doody On An Iraqi Roadside