The Last Naval Battle of World War II Was Fought by Sailing Ships Despite immense technological advancements, the final naval engagement of the war wasn't fought between steel battleships or...
Mikhail Gorbachev: The Contradictory Legacy of Soviet Leader Who Attempted 'Revolution from Above' "Hailed in the West as a democrat and liberator of his people – which he genuinely was – he increasingly became despised by...
Why the Marine Corps Maintains Its Private Herd of American Bison Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is home to one of just two protected herds of American bison in California, with the other...
Donald Duck Received Official Discharge Papers from the Defense Department According to the Department of Defense, Donald Duck was officially drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941, before the U.S...
These Delta Force Soldiers Received the Medal of Honor After Their Sacrifice in Somalia "Medal of Honor: Gordon & Shughart" is the latest issue of the Association of the United States Army's graphic novel series.
Base Neighborhood Named for Army Officer Changed Because of His 'Brutal Acts' Against Native Americans Fort Wright Village, and a street, Fort Wright Oval, were both named for Col. George Wright, an Army officer who fought...
British Soldiers in Afghanistan Counterattacked a Taliban Ambush with a Bayonet Charge While it is common to hear stories of soldiers fixing bayonets in the days of yore, it might come as a surprise to hear about...
Alexander the Great Caught a Lucky Break After Suffering the Worst Wound of His Campaign When Alexander the Great died at age 32, it came as the result of an illness brought on after a night of drinking.
This Brigadier Penguin Is the Highest-Ranking Animal in the World Sir Nils Olav III is a king penguin, but only holds a rank equivalent to brigadier general in the Norwegian Army.
5 Amazing Stories About the F-15 in Action to Celebrate Its 50th Birthday In the late 1960s, the Air Force was looking for a new air superiority fighter. The result was the F-15 Eagle.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...