Salisbury Steak Was Supposed to Be a Cure-All for Union Troops in the Civil War James H. Salisbury was both the doctor you want and the doctor you should definitely not listen to, but in his day, he was as...
Ulysses S. Grant, President and General, Gets a Day in Ohio The president responsible for giving America the federal Christmas holiday is getting a special day of his own.
West Point Moves to Vanquish Confederate Symbols from Campus The moves are part of a Department of Defense directive ordering the academy to address racial injustice and do away with...
156 Years Later, Ulysses S. Grant Could Get One Last Promotion The war hero, once ranked among the worst U.S. presidents but whose reputation is on the upswing, may be promoted to the rank...
Opposing Civil War Veterans Met in Peace 50 Years After the Battle of Gettysburg Some 53,000 veterans of the Battle of Gettysburg came together in 1913, 50 years after the battle ended.
How a Famous Photo Fueled Northern Support for the Civil War and Inspired the New Movie 'Emancipation'
6 Simple Reasons the Union Won the Civil War Cotton, slaves and arrogance just weren't going to be enough to overcome everything else the Confederates lacked during the...
West Point and Naval Academy Should Scrub Names of Confederate Officers, Panel Tells Congress The Naming Commission released the latest of its recommendations to rid the military of tributes to secessionists who fought...
7 Civil War Battle Streamers Modern-Day US Army Units Will Be Forced to Remove We may not fly our unit flags into battle these days, but the unit guidon is still an important military tradition.
Watch Children of Civil War Veterans Talk About Their Fathers Our personal connections with the Civil War and its veterans are a lot closer than we think.
Intruder Breaches Base of Air Force One, Shot Fired An intruder has breached the home of Air Force One, one of the nation’s most sensitive military bases.
Veteran Who Started Neo-Nazi Group Arrested Again, This Time for Targeting a Power Station Brandon Clint Russell, a former Guardsman, and Sarah Clendaniel are accused of conspiring to carry out attacks to further...
The Short Life of the New USS Little Rock: Design Flaws, Setbacks Lead to Decommissioning The USS Little Rock will be decommissioned on March 31 at Mayport Naval Station in Florida, where it is stationed.
Making Sure Vets Get PACT Act Benefits Is New House Veterans Affairs Chairman's Top Priority Rep. Mike Bost said he sees no signs that the VA is being overwhelmed, noting that the law also gave the department the...
US Reports No Injuries at Incirlik Air Base After Massive Earthquake in Turkey Troops stationed at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey were all accounted for, and there were no casualties or major damage to the...