by Rikki Almanza | Apr 3, 2025
Sgt. Joe Harris, the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper, will be honored with full military funeral services. Harris, who was 108 years old, passed away on March 15 in Los Angeles, surrounded by family. His contributions as a member of the Army’s historic...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 10, 2025
The Department of Defense has flagged over 26,000 images for removal across all military branches as part of an effort to eliminate content related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI. However, the final number could be much higher, with estimates suggesting as...
by Rikki Almanza | Mar 3, 2025
A February press release issued by the Department of Defense announced that on September 23, 2024, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, DPAA, confirmed the identification of U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. James H. Murray, a World War II prisoner of war. Murray, a...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 27, 2025
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect that foul play has not been ruled out in the investigation of Hackman and Arakawa’s passing. Yesterday, Gene Hackman, legendary actor and former U.S. Marine, passed away at the age of 95 alongside...
by Kevin Burns | Feb 27, 2025
The United States entered into World War I with only around 26 pilots. In American Legion Memorandum Number 47, published in April 1922, Eddie Rickenbacker implored the American Legion to help recruit for pilot training stating that we needed to have pilots trained...
by Rikki Almanza | Jan 24, 2025
While first responders worked to combat the Los Angeles Fires, a group of wildland firefighters and Marine Corps Veterans made a special stop to visit 108-year-old Joe Harris, a World War II Veteran and one of the last surviving members of the historic 555th Parachute...
