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Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, one of last Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105

There remain only about a dozen survivors of the 1941 surprise attack, which killed just over 2,400 troops and propelled the U.S. into World War II.

2 days ago

The American who was held in Ireland’s WWII internment camp — twice

Guards at the Curragh had blanks in their weapons and the internees, allied and German, were allowed to visit local pubs and join fishing and golf trips.

By Richard Sisk

2 days ago

Vietnam nears completion of militarized South China Sea outposts

Vietnam has revved up South China Sea land reclamation efforts this year, beginning construction on eight previously untouched Spratly Islands features.

By Govi Snell

7 days ago

Troops will see an average 4.2% boost in 2026 housing allowance

Service members will see a 4.2% bump, on average, in their monthly Basic Allowance for Housing as of Jan. 1, defense officials announced Thursday.

By Karen Jowers

13 days ago

The Army-Navy game that ‘stopped the war’

The 1944 game delivered a brief respite from the far-flung battles across the globe, drawing attention back to a good, old-fashioned American rivalry.

By Claire Barrett

2 weeks ago

Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive

As survivors fade, their descendants and the public are increasingly turning to other ways of learning about the bombing.

2 weeks ago