Lt. Col. Ernest Turner, commander of the 371st Bombardment Squadron, left, presents Sgt. Thomas Stevens with the Air Medal for completion of 27 combat missions in the Korean War. (Courtesy Thomas ...

When the Korean War erupted in 1950, American air power was caught off guard. Soviet-built MiG-15 jets swept aside outdated ...

A long-running effort to secure the Medal of Honor for Korean War fighter pilot Royce Williams reached its final step this week.

At the age of 100, naval aviator Capt. Royce Williams is set to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War.

The H-13’s most iconic role was as a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) bird—famously featured as such in the opening credits of the popular long-running M*A*S*H television series. When one thinks of ...

After all, by the end of World War II it was clear troops loved ice cream. The military had realized it was a giant boost to morale, was less impactful on operations than alcohol and was relatively ...

In July of 1950, the Korean War looked as if it was about to come to an unexpectedly quick conclusion. South Korean troops had been pushed far south before gradually falling into a defensive line ...

Beginning just days after the first shots of the Korean War, in the summer of 1950, nearly 2 million Americans embarked on a daring crusade across the Pacific to halt the spread of communism in Asia ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thomas Stevens’ first combat mission was memorable — and defied direct orders from the commander in chief. On Nov. 28, 1952, the ...