The Germans surrendered very early on May 7, 1945, but it was not announced nor consider effective until May 8. Then, Josef Stalin objected to the way the surrender had been handled in the “Little Red Schoolhouse” in Reims, France. He wanted a better location in Germany with higher-ranking officials...

After reading our Veterans Breakfast Club blog post on the Australian slouch hat, retired Australian Regular Army Warrant Officer Class II Clinton Findlay reached out with some insights—and some strong feelings—about the history and meaning of the iconic headgear...

Manchu: A Brotherhood of Sacrifice is a new documentary film that chronicles the Vietnam War through the eyes of the U.S. Army’s 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division – a unit nicknamed the “Manchus.”...

A powerful new documentary is out on YouTube to honor a group of women whose service and sacrifice have too often been overlooked. “The Donut Dollies: 627 Women Who Also Served in Vietnam” tells the extraordinary story of the Red Cross Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas (SRAO) volunteers — affectionately known as “Donut Dollies.”...

15.8 million Americans identified as veterans. The number of living veterans in the United States is declining — but the veteran population is growing more diverse...