Military uniforms are an integral part of life serving in the armed forces in the United States. Each branch of the military has their own unique traditions, which have translated into unique uniforms. There are different uniforms for different occasions: working or combat, service, and dinner or...
The city’s identity and history are intertwined with the US Navy and other military branches. Norfolk is also the resting place of General Douglas MacArthur, the much-decorated US Army commander. He and his wife are entombed at the MacArthur Memorial, a museum in Norfolk’s former City Hall...
U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation // Wikimedia commons Thomas Mantell Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Captain Thomas Mantell was sent to investigate a UFO sighted near Fort Knox on January 7, 1948. Mantell’s pursuit ended in flames—the pilot pursued the object at too high an ...