5 Reasons Why Chesty Puller is a Marine Corps Legend Lt. Gen. Lewis "Chesty" Puller was a Marine’s Marine. A bonafide badass leatherneck, with the scars to prove it. Here are 5...
These Women Answered the Call in WWI. Should They Receive the Gold Medal? Signed as civilian contractors, the Army refused to recognize the Hello Girls as soldiers, a snub that was not rectified...
'Red Summer 1919': A Vietnam Veteran Composed a Powerful Opera to Honor Black Veterans of World War I "Red Summer 1919: An Instrumental Opera," pays homage to the Black men who returned home from war, only to find a new war on...
How a German Homing Pigeon Who Served in 2 World Wars Became an American Hero Less than a month before the guns of World War I fell silent, American soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division overtook a...
The Civil War Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Fight in World War I John W. Boucher was a Canadian veteran of the U.S. Civil War who finagled his way onto the battlefields of World War I.
Swedish Heavy Metal Band Sabaton Will Release 'The War to End All Wars' Movie Military history is filled with stories about great battles, heroic warriors and incredible acts of courage. There are so...
The Top 5 Reasons Americans Were Unfit for Military Service During World War I Here are a few of the most common things that would have kept an American out of the trenches.
The Most Decorated Female Soldier in the History of Modern Warfare Milunka Savić probably didn’t know she was about to set out on a seven-year rampage of destruction across two continents in...
How the Story of This Medal of Honor Recipient Wounded 21 Times Was Almost Lost to History Henry Johnson's discharge papers contained no mention of his heroic actions or injuries, depriving him of any awards or...
Before He Founded Muzak, This General Brought Innovation to the Army Looking to improve the military's long-range communications, George Owen Squier tested his theories on whatever resources...
More than Half of Senior Army Officers Are Turning Down Command Consideration More than half of the Army's senior officers are turning down opportunities to command, choosing instead the stability of...
A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care. U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law...
101st Airborne Division Troops Return to Bastogne to Mark 80th Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge The siege of Bastogne was lifted on Dec. 26, 1944, when a tank column from the 4th Armored Division of then-Lt. Gen. George...
Navy Drops Disciplinary Efforts Against 2 Navy Officers After Death of SEAL Candidate Kyle Mullen Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman decided to stop the boards of inquiry for Capt. Brad Geary, the commander of the Navy SEAL training...
1 Dead, Suspect Arrested After ‘Active Shooter’ Situation at Georgia Army Base The victim, whose identity has not been released, was shot “in on-post housing” at Fort Eisenhower.