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Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman (Photo: National Archives)

Gen. Sherman's Unlikely Path to Founding a Military School for Officers

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman developed many of the ideas on which contemporary warfare is based and incorporated them into...

Medal of Honor recipient Col. Gordon R. Roberts retires after 44 years of service.

This Medal of Honor Recipient's One-Man Assault Exemplified Unit's Motto

On July 11, 1969, Spc. 4 Gordon Roberts' platoon was pinned down by heavy fire from a hill while trying to maneuver along a...

President Gerald R. Ford presents the Medal of Honor to Rear Adm. James B. Stockdale.

This POW's Actions Convinced Captors in Vietnam to Scale Back Torture

POW James B. Stockdale's actions convinced captors to scale back torture.

Benedict Arnold. Copy of engraving by H.B. Hall after John Trumbull.

Benedict Arnold Was a Master Military Strategist Despite His Reputation

Benedict Arnold, the name that now means "traitor" to Americans, once stood for courage and military genius.

The crew of Apollo 11: Commander Neil A. Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.

Air Force Col. Michael Collins

An Army brat, future astronaut Michael Collins graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1952 with an Air Force commission.

Portrait of Meriwether Lewis. (National Park Service)

This Soldier and Explorer Expanded the Nation's Horizons During His Brief, Brilliant Life

Many people recognize the significance of the names "Lewis and Clark," but fewer know that Army Capt. Meriwether Lewis'...

Capt. Louis Cukela wearing both of his Medals of Honor.

This 'American Marine' from Croatia Earned Two Medals of Honor

Sgt. Louis Cukela's bravery was such that he was awarded two Medals of Honor for his actions on July 18, 1918 -- one from the...

'The Sweet Singer of Israel' Became the Army's First Jewish Chaplain

Rabbi Jacob Frankel served as the Army's first Jewish chaplain.

Meet the Soldier Who Prevented More Killings During the My Lai Massacre

The My Lai massacre of March 16, 1968, stands as one of the darkest moments in U.S. military history. Yet in the midst of the...

Left: U.S. Army Air Corps badge, 1937-1941. Right: U.S. Army Air Corps badge, 1941-1947.

How Air Force Heraldry Has Evolved over the Years

U.S. military aviation was born under the U.S. Army Signal Corps, which explains why the first fliers' insignia featured...

Thomas Jefferson commissioned this portrait of Marquis de Lafayette.

French Nobleman Adopted Patriots' Cause, Became 'Hero of Two Worlds'

The Marquis de Lafayette's bearing was so authoritative that Congress commissioned him a major general when he was 19 years...

U.S. Army nurses are liberated from the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in 1945.

'Mama Josie' Took Care of Military Nurses in the Philippines During WWII

Lt. Josephine "Mama Josie" Nesbit made sure all of her military nurses were taken care of after the Japanese attacked the...

Gen. Maxwell Thurman's portrait as vice chief of staff of the Army.

Army General's Impact Extends Far Beyond a Famous Recruiting Slogan

Gen. Maxwell Reid Thurman's career encompassed most of what the Army has to offer, including an ROTC scholarship, an...

During his visit to West Berlin, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson greets Col. Glover S. Johns Jr., Aug. 20, 1961. (CIA photo)

WWII Vet Led US Forces into West Berlin as the Wall Rose Around Them

On the morning of Aug. 20, 1961, Col. Glover S. Johns Jr. telephoned the White House with the news that the first American...

Lt. Comm. John Duncan Bulkeley is awarded the Medal of Honor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (U.S. Navy photo)

Douglas MacArthur's Rescuer Touched Many Naval Lives in Storied Career

From his early days as an ensign to his retirement as president of the Naval Board of Inspection and Survey, Vice Adm. John...

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A jury has acquitted a commercial truck driver of causing the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in a collision in northern...

Spc. Kaylie Harris (left) and Sgt. Anthony Muhlstadt (right) both bought the guns used in their suicides at base exchange stores. (Photos courtesy of Carey Harris-Stickford and Tanya Mort)

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Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Center at Fort Meade.

Space Force Takes Over All Military Satellite Communications

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Lt. Cmdr. Carlos Molina walks with his family following a seven-month deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

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Investigations and Features

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol

What Happened to Members of the Military Accused of Storming the Capitol on January 6?

At least five service members allegedly were part of the deadly pro-Trump mob that assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Peter Antioho greets his son Mark to the world

Young and Dying: Veterans Are Getting Brain Cancer and Struggling to Get Benefits

A joint investigation by Military.com and Public Health Watch found that glioblastoma, while rare, has struck hundreds of...

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A Bodybuilder Landed Prison Time for His $245,000 Disability Fraud on the VA

A U.S. Army veteran who falsely claimed PTSD and physical disabilities left him so weak that he couldn't lift 10 pounds --...

Supporters of the family of slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen

Guillen Family Seeks $35 Million in Wrongful Death Claim Against Army

"Our goal is to let all the survivors know you not only have a voice, but you have a right to be made whole," the lawyer...

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People enter the U.S. District Courthouse where Jonathan and Diana Toebbe have their hearing in Martinsburg, W.Va.

Judge Rejects Plea Agreements from Ex-Navy Engineer, Wife in Nuclear Submarine Espionage Case

A federal judge rejected Tuesday the government's proposed prison sentences, saying they were too lenient, for former...

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Air Force News

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:49 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Air Force Tests Long-Range, Nuclear-Capable Missile Amid Global Tensions

The Air Force successfully launched a long-range, nuclear-capable missile during a scheduled test out of California on...

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Space Force News

Space Force Takes Over All Military Satellite Communications

The Army has also transferred roughly $78 million of its budget to the Space Force for 2022 to help expand the service's...

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Jarrett Guerra, Petty Officer 3rd Class Corey Connolly and Petty Officer 2nd Class Jake Flores, members of Coast Guard Maritime Safety & Security Team Houston, pose for a photo in the unit’s boat shed in Houston, July 14, 2022.

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Coast Guard rescue crews safely transfer people from a grounded vessel to U.S. Coast Guard ships.

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The Coast Guard described the boat as a “rustic vessel” that was making an illegal voyage with 15 migrant passengers.