Peruvian journalist Geraldine Santos is only 30 years old, and she is already preparing for her funeral. Santos says she has received so many threats while reporting on cocaine trafficking and environmental crimes in the Amazon jungle that she has arranged for her family to contact a government source who, in case Santos is murdered, […]
Washington, D.C., May 6, 2026 — Since the Iran war started late February, the Committee to Protect Journalists has documented a crackdown on the press across the Gulf, and tracked unpublicized cases of arrests, intimidation, legal and financial actions against journalists and their media outlets. The escalation represents a significant and underreported threat to press […]
Army Spc. 5 James C. McCloughan’s bravery as a Vietnam War combat medic during a three-day battle in 1969 led to him receiving the Medal of Honor nearly 50 years later.
An enlisted Air Reserve technician assigned to the 439th Maintenance Squadron at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., recently earned a coveted appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy through the highly competitive Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program.
American troops wore a mix of mismatched, handmade clothes that stood in stark contrast to the uniform red coats of the British.
After nearly a year in prison, Venezuelan journalist Rory Branker is finally free. But he has yet to liberate himself from what legal experts and press freedom groups describe as trumped-up criminal charges that are hanging over his head. After the U.S. military ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, Branker was one of more than two dozen journalists to be […]
New York, May 12, 2026 — For years, Tunisia was viewed as one of the few post-Arab Spring success stories for press freedom in the region. In the decade following the 2011 revolution, journalists gained greater space to investigate corruption, criticize authorities, and report more openly than anywhere else in North Africa. Those gains, while […]
NASCAR star Austin Dillon visited Fort Bragg, N.C., for Mission 600, training with soldiers to honor their service ahead of the Coca‑Cola 600.
Army 1st Lt. Douglas Bernard Fournet posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroically using his own body to shield his platoon from an exploding enemy mine during the Vietnam War.
As America celebrates 250 years of freedom, here’s a look at a few of the various United States flags flown during combat by soldiers, sailors, Marines and militia during the American Revolutionary War.
