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New bill would expand exception to Medal of Honor 5-year limitation

The Valor Has No Expiration Act would remove arbitrary timelines and expand the criteria to include classified acts or those withheld from the public.

By Claire Barrett

10 hours ago

How a WWII submariner took the fight directly to the Japanese

Cmdr. Lawson P. “Red” Ramage led his submarine, Parche, to hell and back.

By Jon Guttman

30 hours ago

How a POW humming ‘Old McDonald’ at Hanoi Hilton saved lives

Dubbed "The Incredibly Stupid One" by his captors, 20-year-old sailor Douglas Hegdahl was quietly building intelligence.

By Claire Barrett

11 days ago

This WWII pilot crash-landed into a field hosting a Nazi soccer match

Maj. Donald K. Willis crash-landed his plane in Nazi-occupied Holland then stopped at cafes for beers — all while evading the capture for two months.

By Claire Barrett

2 weeks ago

‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ is a veteran’s ghost story that refuses to fade

Authenticity is the film’s greatest strength. It doesn’t lean on clichés. Instead, it sits with discomfort — awkward, hilarious and harrowing.

By Clay Beyersdorfer

4 weeks ago

How Battle Brick Customs carved out a space for military collectors

The company produces kits based on real military vehicles, ranging from World War II tanks to modern U.S. Army Humvees and Special Forces boats.

By Clay Beyersdorfer

4 weeks ago