For soldiers in France listening to Bing Crosby sing “White Christmas” in December 1944, home must have seemed far away. The legendary crooner, who first sang the song that reminisces about snowy childhood Christmases, once told his nephew, Howard Crosby, that singing “White Christmas” in front of teary-eyed troops ahead of the Battle of the Bulge was … Read more
“Gooooood morning, Vietnam!” The memorable greeting, immortalized by Robin Williams in the 1987 film of the same name, wasn’t a creation of Hollywood. It was inspired by the true story of DJ and Air Force Sgt. Adrian Cronauer, who hosted a morning radio show on the American Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) in Saigon during the … Read more
Nearly seven out of 10 US service members are considered either overweight or obese — which may compromise the nation’s military readiness and undermine national security, according to a new wide-ranging study. The American Security Project, a Washington-based nonprofit, found that 68% of US troops qualified as either “overweight” or “obese” under the Body Mass … Read more
An Australian influencer has caused a stir online after posting a video of her twerking “for the troops” on Anzac Day. April 25 is arguably the most solemn day on the national calendar, when thousands of Australians and New Zealanders commemorate the landing of Anzac [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] troops at Gallipoli in … Read more