Why Ulysses S. Grant Might Be Getting a Promotion Soon Some members of Congress think it's time to elevate Grant to the Army's highest rank, on par with George Washington.
The Army Asked Confederate Veterans to Teach Soldiers the Rebel Yell for World War I A U.S. Army general wanted a way to scare the Germans as the Americans went "over the top" of the trenches of France.
5 Military Presidential Pardons You Might Not Remember U.S. presidents have long used their power of clemency to grant amnesty, commutations or pardons to military personnel.
The 'Graybeards' Were an Infantry Unit Just for Men Too Old for Military Service They were never supposed to see action, but the old men of the Union Army were among the most reliable.
How a Private Earned the Medal of Honor by Capturing an Enemy General At the Battle of Mine Creek, Confederates wore Union uniforms as a private walked away with a prisoner and the nation's...
The 1st Black Man to Wear the Union Uniform in the Civil War Wasn't Even Allowed to Enlist The first Black man in a Union uniform, Nick Biddle was also the first man wounded in the Civil War.
Pentagon Group Lists 750 Names with Confederate Ties It's Thinking of Replacing on Bases, Streets and More The exhaustive list identifies hundreds of items named for Confederate leaders, officers and conflicts spotted at military...
That Time an Entire Battle Stopped to Watch Two Soldiers in a Fistfight A Union and Confederate soldier engaged in a fistfight during the Civil War after both found themselves in a gully during a...
How a Championship Swimmer’s Athletic Ability Saved Him in the Civil War It was a good thing for many Union soldiers that Norwood Penrose Hallowell was a strong swimmer.
How an American Indian Became a Union General in the Civil War After trying to raise a regiment of Iroquois volunteers to fight for the Union, Ely Parker called on an old friend.
VA Watchdog: Misdated PACT Act Disability Decisions Costing Government, Veterans Millions The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General found that the VA likely overpaid some veterans while...
Marine Corps Fires Commander of East Coast Air Station Col. Mark D. Bortnem, a former F/A-18 pilot with more than 30 years in the service, was relieved of his duties as commander...
Former Air Force Commander at Wright-Patterson Faces Court-Martial Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of the 88th Air Base Wing, was removed from his leadership position in late...
Shaving Waivers Revoked by Massachusetts Guard in Change Disproportionately Impacting Black Troops The Massachusetts Army National Guard has abruptly rescinded long-standing medical waivers that allowed certain soldiers to...
Key Details Still Missing on Why Biden Made Final Call on Space Command's HQ, New Report Details The investigation is the latest probe into the basing decision, which started late in President Donald Trump's first term and...