Supporters Press for a DC Memorial to Thomas Paine, Whose Writings Helped Fuel the Revolutionary War Jan. 10, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of Paine's “Common Sense.”
The Continental Army’s Medical Crisis: Benjamin Rush’s Whistleblowing in 1778 Benjamin Rush exposed severe mismanagement in Revolutionary War military hospitals, documenting supply abuses, high mortality...
Ken Burns’ The American Revolution: 10 Big Takeaways From the Directors (Exclusive) Ken Burns’ new PBS docuseries The American Revolution is a six-part, 12-hour series that puts troops, camp followers, and...
How Hollywood Has Rewritten the American Revolution: A Century of Film & TV Portrayals We take a look at how Hollywood has depicted the American Revolution over the last 100+ years, from silent films to HBO's...
How Ken Burns’ Revolutionary War Series Reveals the War Within Ken Burns’ new PBS series, The American Revolution, reframes the founding war as a brutal, chaotic conflict fought on...
Disguised as a Man, She Fought in the Revolutionary War and Later for Recognition as a Veteran Deborah Sampson covered her chest with a tight piece of cloth, adopted a man's name and enlisted in the Continental Army's...
When America Took the Fight to Britain: The Only U.S. Attack on British Soil During the Revolutionary War John Paul Jones didn’t just harass British shipping—he invaded British soil. With a crew of rough sailors and a sloop-of-war...
Science and Local Sleuthing Identify a 250-Year-Old Shipwreck on a Scottish Island Researchers announced Wednesday that the vessel is very likely the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century warship that saw action...
The US Commemorates 250th Anniversary of the 'Great American Battle,' the Battle of Bunker Hill Bunker Hill was an early showcase for two long-running themes in American history — improvisation and how an inspired band of...
Key Battles That Secured America’s Victory in the Revolutionary War Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots...
2026 Military Pay Charts Military service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in 2026. Some senior officers may receive smaller percentages.
Here’s When VA Benefits Do and Don’t Count as Income, for Taxes and Otherwise VA disability compensation is completely tax-free at both federal and state levels. You don't report it on your tax return...
How Veterans at Grey Bull Rescue Are Bringing Americans Home From the World’s Most Dangerous Places When Americans become trapped in some of the world’s most dangerous places—inside active war zones, under collapsing...
Veteran Writer Says FBI Visit Followed Her Criticism of Student Veterans of America Marine veteran writer Elizabeth Hartman says FBI visited her after she criticized Student Veterans of America leadership...
In UK, Veterans Age 65 Told to Prepare for War As the UK readies for possible military conflict, low numbers in the Armed Forces are pushing the British government to bring...
![](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-01/American%20Revolution%20Ken%20Burns%20Bunker%20Hill%201200.jpg?itok=-m2Nbhxo ""The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill" by John Trumbull.")
