by Rikki Almanza | Sep 20, 2023
September 18, 1947 marks the day the United States Air Force was officially established. However, its roots trace back to the early 20th century, when military aviation first took flight. Pioneering the Skies: The 20th Century In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps took...
by Christian Southards | Sep 19, 2023
Every third Friday in September, National POW/MIA Recognition day is celebrated to honor past and present prisoners of war and military members who never returned home from their service. America’s Missing in Action The Department of Defense lists 83,204 American...
by Christian Southards | Sep 6, 2023
On Sept. 2, 1945, representatives from Imperial Japan signed the official Japanese Instrument of Surrender on the deck of the USS Missouri, thereby ending the Second World War. Dec. 7, 1941: The Pacific War Begins With a String of Allied Defeats The Attack on Pearl...
by nestor aliga | Jul 24, 2023
Harold Bray, the last survivor of the historic World War II USS Indianapolis (CA-35), was honored with a seven foot tall bronze statue on July 7 by the Benicia Community Foundation. The American Legion Post 101 of Benicia also assisted in the event. Bray was stationed...
by Christian Southards | Jun 21, 2023
The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest conflict U.S. forces fought in World War II. The last stop before Japan, the United States viewed Okinawa as the perfect staging ground for an invasion that would ultimately never occur. Prelude to the Battle of Okinawa Dec. 7,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 14, 2023
In a remarkable display of adventure and tribute, two Veterans set off on Saturday on a 7,000-mile round trip from Cambria to the Arctic Ocean. Jay Burbank, 73, of Cambria and his friend, Charlie Enxuto, 76, from South Carolina, are embarking on this journey in...
