Veterans who worked in non-combat nuclear tests now may be eligible for a new medal. At the Department of Defense’s discretion, the “Atomic Veterans Medal” would be given to some ...
Hundreds of thousands of service members who participated in the creation and expansion of the American nuclear arsenal might receive a new medal from the Pentagon. It’s the first real ...
It was 1955 when 17-year-old Hank Bolden was given his orders to head out into Nevada desert. “They don’t tell you what you’re gonna be facing,” he told NBC Connecticut. ...
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on The Conversation After handing them their suicide capsules, Norwegian Royal Army Colonel Leif Tronstad informed his soldiers, “I cannot tell you why this ...