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.
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.
How National Guard Soldiers Survived Subs and Crowded Ships in WWI Quarters on the ships were tight, but the men were well-fed and many of them spent time catching up on sleep.
Two WWI Medals of Honor, Two Names, One New York Marine This Marine received two Medals of Honor for his actions – and he also happened to have two names.
50 Years of Brotherhood: Remembering the Currahee Brothers Born of the Army, the “Currahee Brothers” forged lifelong bonds in bloody combat during the Vietnam War and continued...
How You Can Read About Director Oliver Stone's Combat Experiences in Vietnam In October 2020, Stone released a memoir, "Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express...
Smithsonian Unearths Stories of First World War's Native Americans Efforts to preserve the memories of a group of men whose World War I exploits were nearly forgotten have received a boost.
How a Pigeon Helped Save the 'Lost Battalion' One of WWI’s most heroic battlefield stories features a bookish lawyer, a millionaire, a carrier pigeon and draftee soldiers...
This World War I Killer Took Almost as Many US Troops' Lives as Combat World War I, which would claim 20 million lives by its end, and the Spanish flu is estimated to have killed between at least...
Landing Zone Albany: The Lessons of a Battle Lost Although each survivor’s story is unique, they all carry the same lessons -- about the importance of training and in courage...
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...