As a hospital corpsman in World War II’s Pacific theater, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Williams saved more than a dozen Marines and sacrificed his life during the bloody Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.
One of only about 50 aeromedical nurse practitioners across the Air Force, Maj. Elizabeth Kuss does far more than traditional primary care. Her role spans occupational health, deployment clearances, public health and flight-related medical emergencies.
USO-certified therapy dogs have been instrumental in supporting the mental, physical and emotional health of warfighters, so it’s only fair they get recognition for their contributions. Voting opened this week for the 2025 USO Canine Volunteer of the Year award.
The roots of the Revolutionary War can be traced to just after the French and Indian War that lasted from 1754 to 1763, in which the American colonists fought alongside British troops against the French and hostile Native American tribes.
Nairobi, February 26, 2026—Journalist Peter Maseke Mwita has a keener interest than most in Friday’s upcoming ruling on the constitutionality of Kenya’s cybercrime law — legislation that could see him jailed for up to 10 years over a mistaken WhatsApp message. On February 27, a three-judge court of appeal bench is due to rule in […]
Key findings More journalists and media workers were killed in 2025 than in any other year since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began collecting data more than three decades ago. This is the second consecutive year-on-year record for press deaths. Israel was responsible for two-thirds of all press killings in both 2025 and 2024. […]
Operation Desert Storm was the first major foreign crisis for the United States after the end of the Cold War.
When an explosive device threatened Army Staff Sgt. Clifford Chester Sims’ fellow soldiers in Vietnam, he didn’t hesitate to give his life to save theirs.
The Battle of Yorktown victory persuaded King George III and the government of Great Britain to begin negotiations to end the war, resulting in the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which formally acknowledged the independence of the United States.
Inside a shop tucked away between the hangars and flight line, sparks glow bright against steel while steady hands maneuver equipment with precision, as airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron Metals Technology Shop quietly forge the foundation of operational capabilities.
