Journalism

For many of these Americans, serving their country is a family tradition From AARP They served in the snows of Germany, the valleys of Korea, the jungles of Vietnam and the deserts of the Middle East. For many, going to war is a part of a family heritage that stretches both behind them, to the early days of America, and ahead, through their children, to the post-9/11 conflicts. All of their stories are unique — from firefights at eye level with invisible enemies to dangerous

From the assassination of John F. Kennedy to the death of a princess, these ordinary people lived through extraordinary events From AARP President John    F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy in Dallas on the day of his assassination. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. Jenyce Gush was a teenager skipping school in Dallas. Dean Kahler was a college kid walking on campus to class. Clara Jean Ester was a young woman hoping to meet a hero in Memphis. Each was an ordinary person who live

Relive the historic upset of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics From AARP AP Photo/Douglas Ball On July 15, 1979, Americans switched on their TVs to watch President Jimmy Carter deliver what would become known as his “crisis of confidence” speech. America, the president told millions, had lost its sense of greatness. “The erosion of our confidence in the future is threatening to destroy the social and the political fabric of America,” Carter said. “The symptoms of t