The story of Soviet prisoners of war who fought hard for survival in the hope of one day returning home remains largely untold
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Earning My Gold Wings: A U.S. Navy Pilot at the Dawn of the Sixties
A U.S. Navy helicopter pilot recounts the ups and downs of his flight training at the dawn of the Sixties.
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Nazi Sympathizer in the U.S. Army
Dale Maple helped two German POWs escape, plotted to fight against the U.S., and faced a grim reckoning.
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After 77 Years this D-Day Veteran Finally Awarded Purple Heart
“Only the white men who were wounded (hurt) got Purple Hearts,” says Fletcher
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How a Hollywood Actress Became an Aerial Emissary
Hollywood actress Susan Oliver conquered her fear of flying to become the second woman to pilot a single-engine airplane solo from New York to Europe.
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Andrew Jackson’s Battle With the Bigwigs Over Bank of the US
Pugnacious president believed a national bank benefited rich Northeasterners over regular people.
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How Marvel Comics in the 1980s Refought the Vietnam War
Marvel’s The ’Nam was a highly realistic war comic written from the perspective of the average infantryman.
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Biden and Johnson Outline ‘New’ Atlantic Charter
The latest meeting between the two Allies was hosted in a seaside resort in Cornwall, England, and meant to update what Biden’s aides described as a “musty” document
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Tempest in Texas: The Controversial Courts-Martial of an All-Black Regiment
A few months after the United States entered World War I, another war broke out in Houston
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How a Local Breakfast Club is Connecting With Thousands of Veterans Across America
What began as a local breakfast club in Pittsburgh now reaches thousands of veterans