The Meaning of Normandy As time proceeds, memories diminish, and the significance ebbs into oblivion.
Col. Ethan Allen Col. Ethan Allen, later of the Continental Army and Vermont Militia, may have originated guerrilla warfare in the 13 colonies...
U.S. Army celebrates 240th birthday in New York Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno will host the Army's 240th birthday celebration at 10 a.m., June 12, at Times Square in...
Recent Medal of Honor Recipients In honor of the Army's birthday, we've collected stories about a few of the most recent Medal of Honor recipients.
2nd Lt. Vernon Baker In accepting his Medal of Honor, Vernon Baker said: "As I look out, I don't see color. I see America. America, I love you."
The ‘Javelin Aces’ Who Laid Waste To An Iraqi Armored Unit When a group of Green Berets found themselves outnumbered 30 to 1, they held their ground, and then some.
Colonel Francis Channing Barlow At 28, Col. Francis Channing Barlow was a slight, boyish figure who wore a checked lumberjack shirt under his unbuttoned...
Leaders Challenge Soldiers: 'Earn Your Cake' The Army hopes its Soldiers enjoy their birthday cake this week -- but also work off the calories.
Col. Charles Beckwith Like the images of American eagles he collected, Col. Charles A. Beckwith often stood proud and alone.
Capt. John Morrison Birch Both in Chungking proper and in the interior, Birch used his language skills and analytical talents to draw up a network for...
Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Military Academies Quashed Army-Navy Game Advertisement Featuring Marine Recommended for Medal of Honor The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed...
Early Momentum: Army Hits 30,000 Recruits, Half its Goal for the Year The service has 30,000 new enlistments this year -- an increase of 6,000 compared to the same period last year, the data...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over...