Lt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific.

Wartime found him commanding a PT boat and during the Solomons campaign he was friends with PT-109′s commander (and future president) Lt. John F. Kennedy. When Preston led his two wooden craft ...

The former Democratic senator from Texas is best remembered for his zinger in a debate. But Bentsen's family says his legacy ...

One of the most prominent faces in US politics, RFK Jr. is related to several famous members of the Kennedy family tree. Details here.

Associated Press Photo Kennedy famously served as commander of the torpedo boat PT-109 in the Solomon Islands during World War II — barely escaping death after being rammed by a Japanese destroyer.

Bentsen said he "borrowed" Kennedy's message but substituted his own bona fides for the young congressman's. Navy service became Army Air Force service. The PT boat became the bomber squadron of ...

Gillon says the Navy brass “wanted Kennedy to be discharged from the Navy entirely.” But eventually, with the help of his family’s influence, JFK got a prized spot as a PT boat captain. In the end, he ...

Sitting peacefully amid us in the Pacific Northwest is one of the defining symbols of a trigger-point to America’s involvement in Vietnam in the 1960s and '70s.

Kennedy famously served as commander of the torpedo boat PT-109 in the Solomon Islands during World War II — barely escaping death after being rammed by a Japanese destroyer. STAY UP TO DATE ...

By A. Kevin Corvo Staff Writer According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, less than 1 percent - or approximately 66 ...