With the ability to operate independently under the harshest conditions, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar-class icebreakers are a truly remarkable vessel. Other ships may provide more modern capabilities and amenities, but no other ships in the fleet can match the polar-class in sheer horsepower and ice-breaking capabilities. Narrated by former commander of the two most formidable icebreakers in the fleet, this short video offers an intimate perspective of the truly unique service these ships provide.

It was bright and sunny morning as the sailors and citizens of Pearl Harbor set about their typical Sunday routine. Shortly after 8 AM, a Japanese bomb struck the battleship USS Arizona, setting the ship ablaze. Moments later, the fires reached the forward ammunition magazine setting off a catastrophic explosion and sending the Arizona to the bottom of Pearl Harbor -- with more than 1,100 sailors still trapped inside -- where it remains to this day.

Many of these men have been coming to these reunions for years. This is my first time to be back with my brothers from Bravo Co., 3rd Recon. It has surprised me how quickly I felt at home with them all. There are men from the whole Battalion here, so there are many that I did not know then and am meeting for the first time here. But that doesn’t make a difference — we are all Marines.

This was Dan Doyle’s introduction to the Vietnam War, and it wasn't pretty.

Some of the footage is iconic – unforgettable moments forever etched into our collective memory. Other scenes are less known but equally important, capturing the anonymous faces of our troops who left the sanctuary of home to risk their lives in foreign lands – some never to return. Here at The Veterans Site, we honor our nation’s vets every day, but this day is especially important. Help spread the word this Veterans Day and honor those who honor us with their service!

The U.S. Navy is a powerful and effective quick response force across the globe.

You’re at camp, deep in the jungle. It’s raining. The enemy is closing in around you. The nearest reinforcements are more than 25 miles away. You and your fellow soldiers are low on ammunition. You’re wounded. What do you do?

They say a photo is worth a thousand words, these photos are worth a whole lot more.

All across Europe, former enemies and long-time allies are joining together, marking one-hundred years since the German Empire invaded Belgium and launched World War I. Once thought to be “the war to end all wars,” the conflict only marked the start of a tumultuous century of unprecedented bloodshed. With a century of hindsight, veteran Dan Doyle takes the opportunity to reflect on the inherited legacy of the Great War.

The history of the U.S. Coast Guard stretches back 224 years to the founding of the Revenue Cutter Service on August 4, 1790. For more than two centuries, this small and often overlooked branch of the military has served our nation during times of peace and war, living up to their motto, Semper Paratus, or “Always Ready.” An especially terrible storm during the winter of 1952 would test this resolve, pitting one small crew against enormous odds...