Famous Minority Service Members Who Made an Impact in the Military The military is the best training ground for heroes and leaders. Several minority servicemembers have used their training to...
Diversity in the Military The Tuskegee Airmen and the Montford Point Marines made significant contributions to the U.S. military.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr.: The First Black to Achieve Star Rank in the Army On Oct. 25, 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black to hold star rank in the U.S. Army and in the armed forces.
History of US Army Uniforms From wool cloth to advanced digital camouflage, Army uniforms have undergone drastic changes in 200 years.
US Naval History and Roles The U.S. Navy is the most lethal force on the high seas. But what makes it so lethal?
The History and Roles of the US Army Originally formed to protect the freedom of the first 13 colonies, the Army has evolved and grown from this small militia...
The History and Roles of the Coast Guard The history of the Coast Guard is very complicated, because it is the amalgamation of five federal agencies.
Prince Philip Once Lit Up Enemy Ships During a Bloody Nighttime WWII Naval Battle Prince Philip was a decorated World War II veteran who fought in a number of naval battles, including one bloody exchange in...
What Does the Military Do? The military's primary mission is to defend the United States and its interests, but there's much more.
Small-Town Army NCO Shaped by Family, War and Football "My outlook, my life, my service … everything changed," he said. "I now understood my true debt to society, my opportunity to...
Walks on the Mall, Shake Shack Burgers and a Car Crash: Scenes from the Guard's Deployment in DC What started as an 800-troop mission for the D.C. National Guard has ballooned to more than 2,000 troops as Republican...
Former Space Force Sergeant Fatally Shot Teen in 'Vigilante Violence,' Colorado Officials Say Orest Schur received a 54-year prison sentence after a jury in June found him guilty of second-degree murder and attempted...
Airman Killed in Off-Base AK-47 Shooting Near F.E. Warren Air Force Base Identified An airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, who died after being shot by an AK-47 fired through the wall of an off...
VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate The department has made changes in the past several years designed to process disability compensation claims faster and...
Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-Up Policy experts told Military.com that the departure raises alarm amid other leadership changes within the Department of the...