Samuel L. Felton, Jr., Navy Cross Recipient
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Samuel Felton, Jr., was a man for others in every sense of the word.
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USMC Jungle Warfare Training
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In the jungle, you can be so close to the enemy without seeing them. Sometimes you hear them first or even smell them.
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Your United States Navy: A Brief History
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On March 27, 1794, the Continental Congress, working on the Constitution and the establishment of a government, established the Naval Act and provided monies to build six ships which became the first ships of a full-time Navy.
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The Spartan Brigade, Keepers of the Arctic
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The warrior spirit is still being honored by these Spartan paratroopers.
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Wounded Warrior’s Life Reveals Powerful Message: Heroism As A Habit Of The Body, Mind, and Soul
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Combat veteran Kirstie Ennis was on her second tour in Afghanistan when her helicopter was hit and went down hard. Her injuries were extensive.
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A Virtual Tour of the USS Maryland, An Ohio-Class Submarine
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Her motto is "Timete Deum Solum et Ignominium" (Fear only God and Dishonor).
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USMC and UK F-35s Operating Off the HMS Queen Elizabeth in Combined Missions Against ISIS in Afghanistan
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These F-35s are unique in that they can land and take off both horizontally and vertically.
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Sometimes War Is Just: Two Stories from the Liberation of Dachau During World War II
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These two videos are the personal stories of two U.S. Army soldiers, both of whom took part in the liberation of the concentration/death camp at Dachau.
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PT Boats and General Douglas MacArthur: How The Two Came Together
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On the night of March 11, 1941, four U.S. Navy PT Boats were given the mission to pick up MacArthur and get him past the Japanese naval blockade that had surrounded Corregidor.
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Courage and Sacrifice: The Pillars of A Life Well Lived
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His reputation as one of the best helicopter medevac pilots in Vietnam would be solidified on one particular day in 1968 when he flew four separate medevac missions in one day.
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