Where ‘hooah,’ ‘oorah,’ and ‘hooyah’ came from and why they still echo
The battle cries “hooah,” “oorah,” and “hooyah” aren’t just calls; they’re part of service life. Each carries a history steeped in grit and camaraderie.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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WWII book explores why there wasn’t just one V-E Day, V-J Day
A conversation with historian James Holland on his latest book with Al Murray, "Victory '45: The End of the War in Eight Surrenders."
Eisenhower, Patton and MacArthur and the stain of the ‘Bonus Army’
As many as 20,000 former soldiers converged on Washington in the summer of 1932 to support the bonus payment promised to World War I veterans.
By Wyatt Kingseed
Advocates worry new White House order on homelessness could hurt vets
A White House plan would make it easier for local officials to force homeless veterans off the streets and into medical or criminal institutions.
The etymology of genocide and the myth of ‘never again’
Raphael Lemkin ushered in a new era in which the crimes of the past, present and future finally had a name.
Pentagon shifts $200 million to seal off border bombing range
The Pentagon is seeking to reallocate $200 million in funding for barriers to seal off areas surrounding Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher