On July 29, 2025, the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps celebrates 250 years of answering the sacred call to serve God and country.

Lt. George Fox, Lt. Alexander Goode, Lt. Clark Poling, and Lt. John Washington—gave their lives aboard the USAT Dorchester.

As recalled by the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars organization, the disaster on Feb. 3, 1943 created one of World War II’s most enduring symbols of valor, service and sacrifice, the four ...

During the panic of the disaster, the four chaplains organized evacuees, distributed life jackets from storage, and tended to ...

A German U-boat sunk the USAT Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943, in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing 672 of the 902 servicemen, ...

Feb. 3 is the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of the USAT Dorchester in the north Atlantic Ocean by a German U-boat.

Hundreds of Finns fought with the German Waffen-SS in Ukraine during World War II. New research shows that many of them were convinced Nazis and may have committed atrocities. The finding has ...

Akawala as a loyal and dedicated symbol of courage and resilience that embodied the spirit of the 1 Division. A statement released on Sunday by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations ...

Combat medic SFC Jessica Harris found her hands steadied by prayer in the heat of an Iraqi firefight, subsequently learning – ...

The disaster also created one of the war’s most enduring symbols of valor, service and sacrifice: the four chaplains who gave ... Bon enlisted in the Army at Pittsburgh on July 25, 1942, and ...