Her father owned Himmler’s personal copy of ‘Mein Kampf’ — but how?
John Fletcher Sisson served in the 4th Infantry Division during WWII and returned home with a unique "trophy" — Heinrich Himmler's "Mein Kampf."
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Horse-drawn caissons to return in limited use at Arlington cemetery
The long-held tradition will be phased in starting June 2 after nearly two years of work to improve the care of the horses.
Leaders expect big enlisted pay raise won’t cause new financial woes
Lawmakers expressed concerns that extra money for young troops could make some families ineligible for federal nutrition programs.
VA secretary to testify on department budget needs, workforce cuts
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 7, 2025.
After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Sgt. William Shemin's Medal of Honor was delayed nearly 100 years because of anti-Semitism.
How the Coast Guard sank a German U-boat off the North Carolina coast
Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the cutter Icarus sank a German submarine in less than an hour.
This pilot sought to avenge his brother’s death over the South Pacific
Bruce Van Voorhis avenged his brother's death over a lone South Pacific island.
VA leaders to halt mortgage rescue program launched last year
The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program aimed to help financially strapped veterans get lower interest rates and avoid eviction from their homes.
This sailor requested leave to get his wife pregnant. It was approved.
“My wife is planning on getting pregnant this weekend,” the 1967 liberty request read, “and I would sure like to be there when it happens.”
Sink ships, get Scotch: An officer’s spirited revenge for Pearl Harbor
Wilfred "Jasper" Holmes, a U.S. Naval officer, personally sent expensive scotch to any U.S. skipper who sank a ship of the Kido Butai.
Downed in enemy territory, this American pilot refused to be captured
Maj. Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces.
‘There’s a war on vets’: Dems launch plans to counter Trump’s VA moves
Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans programs.
The WWI aviators who gave their lives to help the ‘Lost Battalion’
With his final breaths, one of the aviators provided information to give Allied artillery accurate coordinates to target German forces.
How the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal escalated into an all-out slugfest
Both Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the intense naval battle.
Senator vows to hold all VA nominees over planned staff cuts
Plans to cut more than 80,000 staffers from VA offices would severely hurt benefits delivery, said Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps vet.
VA unveils next 13 sites for electronic health record rollout
VA planners want to speed the rollout of their controversial electronic health records overhaul project with more than a dozen new sites in 2026.
In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf.
