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MacArthur still endures as a larger-than-life figure — for good or ill
Few subjects in military history are more loaded than public perception of Douglas MacArthur.
By Jon Guttman
Astronauts picked for SpaceX, Boeing capsule test flights
NASA on Friday assigned the astronauts who will ride the first commercial capsules into orbit next year and bring crew launches back to the U.S.
Surface Navy mourns the passing of Albert Lee Kaiss
Kais died from natural causes at his Hagerstown, Maryland, home on July 25. He was 78.
By Carl Prine
Centennial of honor: Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross mark a milestone
July 9, 1918, marked milestone legislation for honoring military valor.
By Kevin Lilley
Helo squadron command master chief fired
Master Chief Douglas Steinmetz was relieved after an inquiry revealed allegations of an "unduly familiar relationship" with a subordinate, Naval Air Forces Pacific officials said.
Navy vet put himself in the line of fire to protect students during Florida shooting
Chris Hixon has been hailed as one of the heroes of the Parkland tragedy.
By Victoria Leoni
Army honors three JROTC cadets killed in Florida shooting
West Point posthumously admitted one of the JROTC cadets to the academy, and all three are being awarded heroism medals.
By Charlsy Panzino
JROTC leader shocked that accused school shooter one of his own
The sound of gunfire still ringing in his ears after his mad half-mile sprint, Jack Ciaramello was standing with friends in a grocery store parking lot when a sheriff’s deputy approached. He asked the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High senior if he knew a former student named Nikolas Cruz.
Black Union soldiers fought a costly battle for equal pay
The strategy of paying black troops less than their white counterparts pleased no one.
By Rick Beard
Frederick Douglass’ unannounced visit to Lincoln’s White House ... and the friendship it created
Frederick Douglass didn’t agree with everything President Abraham Lincoln said when they first met, but he left with a new fondness for Lincoln after they spoke about justice and equality for black soldiers.
By Peter Carlson