http://feed.informer.com/digests/NOXJSIX80D/feeder Military History Feed - Military.com Originals Respective post owners and feed distributors Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:55:34 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ https://www.military.com/history/soldier-was-born-life-of-crime-somehow-he-became-medal-of-honor-recipient.html Military-history urn:uuid:a93c9ba3-22af-533d-26b5-3dc836abd165 Sat, 28 Jun 2025 19:31:00 +0000 Charles Barger and his assistant automatic rifle gunner, Jesse Funk, received the Medal of Honor for their actions during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I. https://www.military.com/history/key-battles-american-revolution Military-history urn:uuid:35f27a8c-6e37-a08c-f822-1529c26bc74c Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:39:02 +0000 Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots hope and encouraged more people to join the fight. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/10/trump-says-all-army-bases-stripped-of-confederate-namesakes-will-have-names-restored.html Military-history urn:uuid:2a8ddcda-b8c5-3c29-3877-1ce69cba810d Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:34:33 +0000 Nine Army posts including Fort Benning, Fort Hood and Fort Gordon shed their Confederate names in 2023 following an independent review ordered by Congress. https://www.military.com/history/hegseth-wants-rename-8-naval-ships-here-are-stories-behind-their-namesakes.html Military-history urn:uuid:42275b77-a10a-5c1f-6851-68410359cc0f Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:40:47 +0000 After Military.com's reporting, CBS confirmed the defense secretary's plans to rename seven other naval ships who honor civic leaders and activists. Here are the stories of those ships' namesakes. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/04/coasties-braved-withering-german-fire-put-troops-ashore-d-day.html Military-history urn:uuid:0578b9c1-183a-306f-2a0f-d2d097d4ffac Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:39:03 +0000 The role played by Coast Guard personnel who crewed the Higgins boats was critical to the success of the D-Day landings in gaining a foothold in France to begin the liberation of Europe from the Nazis. https://www.military.com/history/president-chester-arthurs-grandson-was-vet-who-led-1960s-countercultural-revolution.html Military-history urn:uuid:df743ee9-cc3b-051b-845e-4c1aff6ee918 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:42:09 +0000 President Chester A. Arthur did not have the good fortune to be memorable. His grandson, Chester Alan "Gavin" Arthur III, is a completely different story. https://www.military.com/off-duty/television/2025/05/30/ken-burns-reveals-why-he-chose-tell-story-of-american-revolution.html Military-history urn:uuid:c6b940e5-c8f9-5394-8cc2-b9e23cbbdc83 Fri, 30 May 2025 18:16:21 +0000 Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns once called the Civil War "the most important event in American history," because it's "an unbelievable guide to who we are." The Revolutionary War is important, but in a different way. https://www.military.com/military-life/wreaths-across-america Military-history urn:uuid:488a500c-6b73-1322-2b64-36c6d470d0e3 Fri, 23 May 2025 18:54:02 +0000 It happens each December: Volunteers and others place live wreaths on veterans’ gravesites in what has become a holiday tradition across the country, Wreaths Across America. https://www.military.com/history/how-legendary-gen-john-pershing-fought-racist-law-and-won.html Military-history urn:uuid:1503ccdf-88c4-e1ad-8f3a-6b67736168c6 Mon, 19 May 2025 19:03:49 +0000 "As I have promised them protection, I very much desire to carry out my word." https://www.military.com/history/newsweeks-unconventional-went-behind-controls-of-soon-be-retired-b-1-bomber.html Military-history urn:uuid:0456f331-7a99-9160-943d-239bb25e7ef3 Wed, 14 May 2025 21:03:52 +0000 Before it gets retired and replaced by the upcoming B-21 Raider, Naveed Jamali, a former spy, Navy veteran, author and host of Newsweek's web series "Unconventional" took his crew to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2025/05/09/billion-dollar-spy-real-story-of-only-russian-agent-whose-portrait-hangs-cia-headquarters.html Military-history urn:uuid:44cd18a4-6f24-e1fc-beed-e238c75fb59e Fri, 09 May 2025 21:16:51 +0000 The upcoming film, based on a book from Pulitzer Prize-winning author David E. Hoffman, stars Russell Crowe, Tony Goldwyn, Rufus Sewell and Justin Theroux. https://www.military.com/daily-news/opinions/2025/05/09/lessons-not-learned.html Military-history urn:uuid:6d1b8516-bca3-c94e-df5a-79f6d7aa11e8 Fri, 09 May 2025 13:13:12 +0000 As this is being written on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the final end of the Vietnam War, that history is being echoed as we are bombing Yemen and using much of the same tactics we employed in the infamous and ineffectual "Rolling Thunder" campaigns of the mid- and late 1960s in Vietnam. https://www.military.com/history/how-us-military-scrambled-recover-missing-bomb-during-cold-war.html Military-history urn:uuid:716fcb24-c91b-a7e2-227e-b78bb1e9b28b Thu, 08 May 2025 18:40:40 +0000 If not for a Spanish fisherman who saw something and said something, the U.S. Air Force might never have recovered a missing hydrogen bomb during the Cold War. https://www.military.com/history/why-statue-of-george-washington-londons-trafalgar-square-was-taken-down.html Military-history urn:uuid:f1516938-11d8-b48c-ae0c-4a0702de73d7 Wed, 07 May 2025 19:23:49 +0000 Military history buffs in London were probably perplexed to see the statue of George Washington, a gift presented by the United States to the United Kingdom more than a century ago, being taken down by yellow-vested workers. https://www.military.com/history/fashion-designer-who-became-lethal-spy-chief-during-world-war-ii.html Military-history urn:uuid:b5fa7931-f963-ea2b-9e85-712bed4ab7d0 Fri, 02 May 2025 15:49:14 +0000 By the time Hardy Amies linked up with the SOE, he was already a well-known staple of Britain’s fashion industry. https://www.military.com/history/canada-faked-nazi-invasion-of-winnipeg-raise-money-war-bonds.html Military-history urn:uuid:f9791d02-24cc-559e-323a-0d0094db6a46 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:07:36 +0000 There was very little doubt about what Canada would do in the wake of Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland in September 1939. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/04/29/frantic-refugees-helicopters-pushed-overboard-memories-of-fall-of-saigon-50-years-later.html Military-history urn:uuid:6d79fba7-862b-f680-a06f-90b5c441e6d8 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:40:51 +0000 Fifty years later, the surreal images of U.S. sailors and Marines scrambling to push, drag and muscle helicopters overboard into the sea in 1975 remain emblematic of America's long and ultimately futile effort to win "hearts and minds" in Vietnam. https://www.military.com/history/how-airmen-started-golf-club-nazi-pow-camp-known-great-escape.html Military-history urn:uuid:45c1eb69-fe75-a3a3-cd6d-b67225a3f17b Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:49:48 +0000 It began with one used golf club, sent to a British military pilot detained in a German POW camp during World War II. Arriving in a Red Cross parcel but with no balls to hit, Sydney Smith had to get creative. https://www.military.com/history/first-black-medal-of-honor-action-brought-life-latest-ausa-graphic-novel.html Military-history urn:uuid:a97fe62e-5f9b-5705-459d-2c52ce4037bb Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:17:47 +0000 William Harvey Carney actions amid some of the most intense combat of the Civil War would earn him the respect of his fellow troops and the Medal of Honor. https://www.military.com/off-duty/2025/04/24/malcolm-gladwells-medal-of-honor-podcast-back-season-2-new-host.html Military-history urn:uuid:78bc8826-8ae7-d921-29d8-bed85d05e378 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:53:26 +0000 Beyond simply retelling the amazing Medal of Honor stories, Gladwell took the venture a step further, exploring why ordinary soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines suddenly risk their lives in these incredible tales of gallantry. https://www.military.com/off-duty/2025/04/22/new-podcast-national-wwii-museum-revisits-most-consequential-year-modern-history.html Military-history urn:uuid:01d0cdbc-b5de-9d6c-a952-82a7b07ef58e Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:15:30 +0000 The first episode of the series covers January-March 1945, which includes the battles of Iwo Jima and Manila, the firebombing of Tokyo, the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp and the Yalta Conference. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/04/21/british-general-gave-order-250-years-ago-sparked-revolution-what-became-america.html Military-history urn:uuid:3d9f1f9d-16ec-da36-e6c4-df431da53c19 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:29:59 +0000 The anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War precedes a slew of planned celebrations when the United States marks its 250th year of independence in 2026. https://www.military.com/off-duty/books/new-book-follows-dutch-civilians-who-came-adopt-and-care-american-graves-wwii.html Military-history urn:uuid:735e2952-c20c-fc85-8daa-d02b64903a78 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:44:09 +0000 Robert Edsel's new book, "Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II" revolves around 12 people whose lives were intertwined over six years of warfare. https://www.military.com/history/battle-between-us-and-mexico-brought-permanent-fence-southern-border.html Military-history urn:uuid:3413bce3-45e1-1ef6-d3c2-3cd3e009e486 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:06:17 +0000 Longtime residents often crossed from one side of the border to the other without a second thought. That day, however, would be different. The simple act of crossing the street would nearly spark a shooting war between Mexico and the United States. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/04/14/secret-recordings-show-president-roosevelt-debating-military-desegregation-civil-rights-leaders.html Military-history urn:uuid:17547c49-483a-f229-d0c7-d235ce7cf13a Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:53:31 +0000 More than a year before Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt heard arguments from the civil rights leaders of the era for the desegregation of the military in preparation for the wars in Europe and Asia that would soon engulf the U.S. https://www.military.com/history/gold-star-mom-who-rallied-america-after-losing-5-sons-during-world-war-ii.html Military-history urn:uuid:34c281a7-e49f-c94a-9ded-23de271cea56 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:04:02 +0000 Despite the largest loss of life sustained by one family in the U.S. Navy's history, Alleta and Thomas were determined to honor their sons' memory. https://www.military.com/history/only-al-qaida-operative-infiltrate-armys-special-forces.html Military-history urn:uuid:438ea9bb-0aa9-424c-ec47-71be8527ecf7 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:59:48 +0000 One might think that betraying both the world's most notorious terrorism group and the West's most well-funded intelligence agency would be a shortcut to an early grave. https://www.military.com/history/how-join-navy-and-marines-celebrating-their-250th-birthdays-philadelphia.html Military-history urn:uuid:b6286260-a64c-afe5-804e-d7d45212bbf7 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:49:49 +0000 The year 2025 marks the 250th birthday for both branches of the U.S. military and Philadelphia -- the birthplace of each -- will host Homecoming 250: the official national celebration. https://www.military.com/history/greatest-soldier-american-history-took-tank-round-leg-and-kept-fighting.html Military-history urn:uuid:0218d1fa-8223-b027-ded4-439ba5500c52 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:41:50 +0000 The only reason Matt Urban didn't receive the Medal of Honor for single-handedly breaking an entire battalion through France while wounded was because the people who were supposed to recommend him for the award were killed or captured. https://www.military.com/history/navy-destroyers-new-battle-flag-pays-tribute-services-first-female-nurses.html Military-history urn:uuid:c14633eb-2807-fe2b-08a3-13b366c56ebb Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:02:13 +0000 Flying during Women's History Month, the flag is a particularly poignant choice for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer named for the first woman awarded the Navy Cross. https://www.military.com/history/not-just-us-veterans-7-medical-breakthroughs-va-gave-world.html Military-history urn:uuid:93d7ea33-87b3-79f4-c6b4-bc7f5fc8c0cb Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:53:27 +0000 With the VA facing job cuts, it's important to remind not only veterans, but also lawmakers, health officials and the American population just how much the country benefits from the work of the department's doctors and researchers. https://www.military.com/history/how-world-war-ii-tail-gunner-survived-midair-collision-without-parachute.html Military-history urn:uuid:3c2cae17-bb2c-f525-04ea-f77b89bc70d9 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:34:59 +0000 Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over Piraeus Harbor in Greece. Stephen Ruiz https://www.military.com/history/5-powerful-artifacts-new-national-medal-of-honor-museum.html Military-history urn:uuid:328d0f18-613d-8f4c-abf5-098c10f33536 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:15:41 +0000 The new National Medal of Honor Museum is set to officially open to the public on March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. https://www.military.com/history/still-living-janitor-who-received-posthumous-medal-of-honor.html Military-history urn:uuid:2f94b3eb-407f-c938-c3a3-f78c3876530d Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:54:09 +0000 Army Pvt. William Crawford was declared killed in action and was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor, which was presented to his father. The only problem was that Bill Crawford wasn't dead. https://www.military.com/history/unkillable-soldier-who-kept-fighting-despite-losing-eye-and-hand-world-war-i.html Military-history urn:uuid:fe7cdd90-c32f-07be-5ef5-fa67e47342c6 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:04:44 +0000 Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United Kingdom. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/03/18/marine-corps-removes-navajo-code-talker-content-related-native-american-heritage-month.html Military-history urn:uuid:284dddf9-e170-0728-e076-def7e77cb9dd Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:31:41 +0000 The Marine Corps has removed more than a dozen videos, photos and stories about Navajo Code Talkers as part of an ongoing Trump administration purge of policies, programs and materials that highlight diverse groups of service members. https://www.military.com/history/civil-war-nurses-uss-constitution-commander-among-female-veterans-removed-pentagon-dei-sweep.html Military-history urn:uuid:74fec146-2e86-e761-d5ff-f63bc453fae1 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:08:14 +0000 Women veterans from the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are not exempt from Defense Department's sweep of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within the U.S. military. https://www.military.com/history/highest-ranking-black-medal-of-honor-recipient-erased-pentagon-dei-purge.html Military-history urn:uuid:edf7ebf6-f61c-7c0c-6712-2b553013103c Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:53:47 +0000 The latest casualty in the Department of Defense's sweep of all things related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is Charles Calvin Rogers, a Black Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his gallant defense of a firebase near South Vietnam's border with Cambodia in 1968. https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/worst-war-movies-ever-made-according-service-members-and-veterans.html Military-history urn:uuid:a4fd2871-51b9-b191-ac23-75c6a1012d66 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:41:31 +0000 These are the worst war movies ever made, according to Military.com readers. Joanna Guldin https://www.military.com/history/21-gun-salute-tradition.html Military-history urn:uuid:a39fd09c-8fda-3842-f839-cc2ebc33120b Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:06:12 +0000 The 21-gun salute is one of the highest military honors, performed for dignitaries, heads of state and fallen service members. But what exactly is it? And why 21 shots? https://www.military.com/history/medal-of-honor-fraud-case-took-stolen-valor-extreme.html Military-history urn:uuid:f83bbd73-388a-7512-546a-df0167af0976 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:01:55 +0000 H.L.I. Lordship Industries of Long Island, New York, admitted to selling unauthorized versions of the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military award for valor, from 1991 to 1994. https://www.military.com/off-duty/thanks-memories-tell-us-your-bob-hope-story.html Military-history urn:uuid:500f54c8-df6d-bacf-4e84-7901c7f1f5be Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:57:44 +0000 What is your treasured memory of Bob Hope? https://www.military.com/history/medal-of-honor-recipient-erased-pentagons-dei-purge.html Military-history urn:uuid:ac19b62d-59b4-9666-11f6-2bdf6d6d406a Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:39:49 +0000 Private 1st Class Harold Gonsalves received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. https://www.military.com/history/army-medic-who-received-medal-of-honor-taking-out-chinese-squad-his-bare-hands.html Military-history urn:uuid:92df16ed-e878-d2ab-a977-2aa898e18bf3 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:27:37 +0000 David Bruce Bleak received the Medal of Honor from President Dwight D. Eisenhower at a White House ceremony on Oct. 27, 1953. https://www.military.com/history/medal-of-honor-recipient-who-took-5-tanks-philippines-and-won.html Military-history urn:uuid:be032f7a-e301-3e4f-22cb-1333975ffa17 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:36:16 +0000 During World War II, Medal of Honor recipient Dirk Vlug destroyed five enemy tanks in just 30 minutes on Dec. 15, 1944, in the Philippines. https://www.military.com/history/vietnam-war-legend-only-3-time-medal-of-honor-nominee.html Military-history urn:uuid:18c713c0-6ade-3770-3b08-3891223abdcd Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:36:11 +0000 Green Beret Robert Howard is the only one of the 3,547 Medal of Honor recipients to be nominated for the United States’ top military honor on three separate occasions. https://www.military.com/history/how-101-year-old-tuskegee-airman-helped-keep-red-ball-express-running-during-wwii.html Military-history urn:uuid:8b7a60fd-76de-6fb8-45d3-79894ecf22cc Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:22:57 +0000 Nearly 75% of soldiers assigned to the Red Ball Express were Black, and collectively, they did yeoman's work until the program was disbanded in November 1944. Stephen Ruiz