Jul 30, 2023Three G.I.’s Killed in KoreaJuly 30, 1963 - A corporal who knew there was “a bullet marked for me,” a private who urged his family to “pray for peace,” and a...
Apr 24, 2022Kennedy To Issue Executive Order Making Soldiers in Vietnam Eligible for Purple HeartApr. 24, 1962 - U.S. soldiers wounded in the fighting in Vietnam will receive the Purple Heart. President Kennedy will issue within the...
Apr 11, 2022President Kennedy Announces August Release of Military ReservistsApr. 11, 1962 - President Kennedy announced today that all military reservists who were called to active duty in the Berlin crisis last...
Oct 14, 2021U.S. Conducts Largest Air-Defense Maneuvers in HistoryOct. 14, 1961 - The largest air-defense maneuvers ever held in the Western world were concluded early today. For 12 hours, from 1 p.m....