Month: August 2026

Joseph Hewes, William Hooper and John Penn represented North Carolina at the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. […]

There are hundreds of military and war museums in the U.S. and abroad, offering ample opportunity to learn about our history and […]

Army Staff Sgt. Stanley Bender was an infantryman during World War II whose unwavering courage under extreme fire earned him the Medal […]

Second cousins John Adams and Samuel Adams represented Massachusetts as delegates to the Second Continental Congress and are considered Founding Fathers. Source: […]

Army Air Forces Maj. Ralph Cheli, a bomber pilot, was posthumously presented with the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry during World […]

The precision needed to certify the nation’s underwater nuclear deterrent is anchored on the talents of civilian scientists at Naval Surface Warfare […]

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert Edward Galer was a fighter pilot during World War II and went on to serve more than […]

Marine Corps 2nd Lts. Eli Heidenreich and Alex Tecza made U.S. Naval Academy football history when they appeared for the Pittsburgh Steelers […]

Country music legend Dolly Parton stayed connected to the military for more than a half century, consistently showing support for the troops […]

Every month, NASA Earth Observatory features a puzzling satellite image. The September 2026 puzzler appears above.  Your ChallengeIdentify the location shown in this satellite […]