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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action.
By Jon Guttman
As Afghanistan unravels, lawmakers can lead a new push to save vets, service members from suicide
Nov. 21 would mark a coast-to-coast call to action to connect with vets and service members.
By Frank Larkin and Leroy Petry
Kentucky soldier killed during World War II identified
He was mortally wounded and died at an aid station after his unit was forced to abandon the city.
Troop, family sacrifices in Afghanistan not in vain
We must remind them gently and respectfully that the answer is no — that the value of their deeds over the last 20 years can never be diminished.
By David Kim
Remains of World War II pilot on way back to Delaware
Lt. George M. Johnson was one of 10 servicemen killed Jan. 21, 1944, when the B-24J bomber he was co-piloting crashed into Tarawa lagoon in the South Pacific.
By Glenn Rolfe, Delaware State News via the AP
Two off-duty Army reservists were stranded behind Taliban lines, DoD confirms
Both reserve soldiers are now accounted for and safe.
By Davis Winkie
Veterans who once sought ‘hearts and minds’ in Afghanistan must now mend their own
Though such a reversal of fortune may have been predicted in the wake of the total withdrawal of U.S. troops, few anticipated the speed of the Taliban’s route.
By J.D. Simkins