Fireman William Thompson is a U.S. Navy Sailor currently in training at Surface Warfare Engineering School Command.

It’s no secret that most people, whether they’ll admit it or not, think bigger is better. And continuing in that vein, they also think taller is better, as in “tall, dark and handsome.” Not the least ...

For a few years, the all-volunteer military construct was failing. Fresh thinking, financial resources, and untold amounts of effort have turned things around.

Somehow, even in today’s incessantly angry social climate, we veterans seem to hear the words “thank you for your service” ...

One would think that James Powell wanted to forget about his time in the services. Serving in the United States Navy, he was an electrician mate aboard his gunboat during the Vietnam War. The ...

Doris Miller was stationed on the USS ‘West Virginia' when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Despite being prohibited from gunnery ...

Of the approximately 49,000 World War II veterans still living in the U.S., including the 288 still living in Iowa, one is a ...

The author gratefully acknowledges assistance for this article from Darlene Dingman, who suggested the topic, and the ...

Despite cold temperatures and blustery winds, a large crowd turned out to honor military men and women on Veterans Day at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville.

On Veterans Day, veterans were celebrated during Stockton's annual Veterans Day Ceremony. The city also celebrated 100 years ...

John Michael O’Connell of Newport, RI, passed away at the Newport Hospital on November 2, 2025 – All Souls’ Day. He was the son of M. Estelle (Hopf) O’Connell and the late Thomas A. O’Connell. He was ...

For example, he said, when he was leaving the ship, he was told the Valley Forge was leaving Vietnam for Australia and officers urged him to re-up for the duration of the cruise. He declined, and ...