When Willie and Joe’s Creator Bill Mauldin Met “Blood and Guts” Patton
By 1945, Stars and Stripes cartoonist Sgt. Bill Mauldin was famous, and his creations, the G.I.s Willie and Joe, were …
Conflicts & Operations
Former Shipfitter Syl Puccio Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
On Feb. 20, 2012, more than seventy years after the event, a Pearl Harbor veteran will be decorated for his …
The “Bamboo Fleet” Shuttle Service to Corregidor
“Brad, I thought you’d get through. Glad you made it. Congratulations.”
—Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright to Bamboo Fleet pilot Capt.William …
Imminent Danger Pay Now Prorated by DoD
This month, the Department of Defense (DoD) changed the way imminent danger pay (IDP) is determined.
In the past, service …
Lt. Thomas R. Norris and the Rescue of Iceal Hambleton
On March 30, 1972, North Vietnam launched an all-out campaign to defeat South Vietnam. Called the Easter Offensive because it …
Hog Smoke, Osprey Ops, and Dog Tired Marines | Military Photos
Periodically we’ll be sharing favorite military photos we’ve come across in putting together our various publications and the DMN website. …
Admirals Ernest J. King and Chester W. Nimitz
In the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack, President Franklin Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox decided that …
Hostages in Somalia freed by U.S. Special Operations Forces
On Tuesday night, as President Barack Obama was making his State of the Union Address, U.S. special operations forces were …
Wingman to the End: Lt. j.g. Thomas Hudner, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, and the Medal of Honor
Thomas Hudner had no idea how things were going to unfold on Dec. 4, 1950. As a carrier-based U.S. Navy …
Tuskegee Airmen | Photos
This week the movie Red Tails debuts in American theaters. The film depicts, in true Hollywood style, the exploits of …