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...
Renewed Military ID Cards Can Be Sent by Mail in New Pilot Program Active-duty troops can now log in to renew their family members' military ID cards in a pilot program allowing the IDs to be...
How the War in Iraq Changed the Military for Women Some 2,200 active-duty women out of roughly 40,000 are serving in infantry, cavalry, armor and field artillery roles.
VA Hospital Employee Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Accepting Thousands of Dollars in Kickbacks A former manager at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center was sentenced to six months in federal prison for...
Guardsman Dies After Fitness Test A junior enlisted National Guard soldier died earlier this month after a physical fitness test during a drill weekend...
The First Casualty of War Is Truth: Iraq 20 Years Later Four months prior to the invasion of Iraq, I found out that the George W. Bush administration was selling the war to the...