Taps: How a Medal of Honor Recipient Gave America its Most Famous Military Bugle Call Ever The central role that Daniel Butterfield played in taps was largely unknown until the late 19th century, only coming to light...
Civil War General William T. Sherman’s Military Sword, Family Bible and Other Personal Items to Go to the Highest Bidder Sherman continues to draw public interest today, gaining respect from people who abhor modern displays of sympathy toward the...
'The Angel of Gettysburg' Buried Union Soldiers While 6 Months' Pregnant The stench of decomposing bodies was overpowering, the terrible smell made all the more repugnant by the stifling July heat...
The 11 Finalists for the First-Ever American Battlefield Trust Book Prize for History The American Battlefield Trust Book Prize for History is like March Madness for the best books on military history.
At a Civil War Battlefield in Mississippi, There's a New Effort to Include More Black History In recent years, the National Park Service has broadened how it presents history in parks nationwide.
Everything We Know About ‘Horizon,’ Kevin Costner's Upcoming 4-Part Western Epic Actor Kevin Costner left the hit show "Yellowstone" last year amid speculation as to why he would end his role in what was...
United Daughters of the Confederacy Would Lose Virginia Tax Breaks if Youngkin Signs Off Legislation that would end tax benefits for the United Daughters of the Confederacy is on its way to Republican Virginia Gov...
Apple TV+'s 'Manhunt' Tracks the Search for Lincoln Assassin John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth wasn't originally planning to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.
Judge Reverses Earlier Decision and Allows Removal of Confederate Memorial at Arlington Cemetery A federal judge allowed the Arlington National Cemetery to remove a century-old Confederate memorial, one day after blocking...
Judge Halts Dismantling of Confederate Memorial at Arlington Just as Removal Work Begins Judge Rossie Alston issued the temporary restraining order blocking "any acts to deconstruct, tear down, remove, or alter the...
Troubled USS Boxer Returns Home 10 Days into Deployment Due to Maintenance Issue The maintenance-embattled USS Boxer is heading back to San Diego just 10 days after deploying due to an engineering issue, as...
On Newly Quiet Stretch of US-Mexico Border, Louisiana Soldiers Sit Around, Watch and Wait The Louisiana soldiers are spaced in groups of two or three over the 1.5 mile, 400-yard-wide strip of land.
How the Army Made a Deal with UFL Football and The Rock Despite Doubts over the Sponsorship's Worth The roughly $11 million deal set the service up to be the premier partner for the league's inaugural season, which started...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
'Restore Real Value': House Panel Wants to Give Junior Enlisted Troops 15% Pay Raise The recommendation on boosting paychecks is part of the final report from the House Armed Services Committee's military...