Before playing Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore in "Apocalypse Now," actor Robert Duvall, a U.S. Army veteran, persuaded a Vietnam War helicopter pilot to explain the realities of air cavalry life.

For his Oscar-winning role as the alcoholic country music star Mac Sledge in "Tender Mercies," Duvall drove hundreds of miles in rural Texas, studying customs and accents. He formed a band, performed ...

Concern over the lack of respect for the gravesite led Army Maj. Gen. Fox Conner to order an armed military guard on March 24, 1926.

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Many believe that armed conflicts shape and define human history. Wars and their outcomes have shaped the destinies of many ...

During the Vietnam War, Army captain Ken Lee was flying an OV-1 Mohawk when a MiG-17 attacked his slow reconnaissance ...

What began as a small deployment of U.S. Marines to protect an airbase at Da Nang in Vietnam escalated into one of the most ...

After an emotional trip, Air Force veteran Bob Jeffrey got a surprise tribute from crews at LAX before returning home to ...

Paris Davis' was among the first Black men to lead green berets. His service in Vietnam would earn him the medal of honor, only it took nearly 60 years for him to receive the award.