Korean War

70 years later, the cold of ‘frozen Chosin’ Reservoir still haunts Army vet

"I would never have believed that you could live on the ground at 40 (degrees) below zero."

Holocaust survivor, Korean War hero, and one-man wrecking crew: New comic celebrates MoH recipient Tibor Rubin

A new comic book pays homage to Cpl. Tibor Rubin, a Holocaust survivor whose battlefield bravery during the Korean War...

70 years ago, this Medal of Honor recipient sacrificed himself to save his fellow Marines

It has been 70 years since Baldomero Lopez sacrificed his life to save his Marine platoon, smothering a grenade with...

Medal of Honor recipient Ron Rosser, who charged into enemy trenches during the Korean War, has died

Retired Army Master Sgt. Ronald Rosser, who earned the Medal of Honor in Korea by charging three times alone into...

Medal of Honor recipient Ron Rosser interview

Ronald Rosser received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean War. He is the last of the Medal...

He was the first Black Marine pilot, but his hometown still got his name wrong

Petersen flew more than 350 combat missions and more than 4,000 military aircraft hours during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen Jr., the first black Marine pilot and general

US returns remains of 147 soldiers in largest-ever Korean War repatriation

"Our missing and unaccounted for service members are entitled to one certainty — that they will never be forgotten"

The remains of an Army corporal are finally returning home from Korea after more than 65 years

After more than 65 years, The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has announced that the remains of Corbin native and...

Decorated WWII vet, forensics expert who examined Zodiac killer letters, dies at 100

Shimoda served with the legendary 442nd Infantry Regiment in WWII, then lost his leg in combat in Korea.

Both Koreas violated 1953 armistice agreement in DMZ shooting, UN Command says

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Medal of Honor sought for Korean War pilot who flew top secret mission

"Williams has never sought this recognition ... He is the quietest, humblest person I've ever met."

Decorated Air Force pilot who served in three wars, became a world-class marksman passes from COVID-19

"He was just the most honorable, loyal, salt-of-the-earth kind of guy."

South Korea to send 10,000 face masks to Navajo veterans to honor their service in the Korean War

"The government remembers those who made noble sacrifices to defend a strange country 70 years ago, and we hope they...

Man arrested for pawning a Korean War vet’s bracelet now accused of murdering him

Benjamin Franklin Merritt was found dead in his home in June 2019.

This WWII medic treated grunts even after taking shrapnel wounds. Now he’s finally getting a Purple Heart

John Gaultier kept treating his fellow soldiers even after German shrapnel hit him in the thumb and foot.

‘One hell of a patriot’ — Combat airman who played Taps for over 5,000 veteran funerals dies at 98

As mourners gathered at veteran funerals, Otto always stood at parade rest, apart from the crowd. In 100-degree heat or...

Ultimate attack helicopter the AH-64 Apache owns the sky

Air superiority is the greatest tool of the American military and the AH-64 Attack Helicopter reigns supreme. The Army canceled...

Missing for 69 years, the remains of soldier killed in Korea have finally come home

Master Sgt. Drews went missing during the 1950 Battle of Chosin Reservoir.

Meet the 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman President Trump just promoted to brigadier general

McGee flew 409 combat missions in three wars, and now his great-grandson wants to join the Space Force.

Navy vet gives late Marine proper burial after finding his ashes under a stairwell

"As long as he's a veteran, he's got brothers and sisters."

How an Army daughter’s fight won full-honor burials for POWs, enlisted Medal of Honor recipients

"I know that my dad is now resting in peace on this particular issue."

Hundreds of strangers attend funeral of Korean War veteran with no known living relatives

"Winning four Bronze Stars is quite a feat ... today he is not alone and never has been."

Ohio woman gets prison time for fleecing ailing Korean War veteran

Wisniewski feigned a sexual interest in Charles Bauer by taking the 88-year-old widower to a plastic surgeon's office and asking...

Korean War soldier finally laid to rest after missing for 69 years

7,606 U.S. soldiers who fought in the Korean War remain unaccounted for, says The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency