How a Civil War Drummer Boy Became the Youngest Medal of Honor Recipient Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.
No Flyover or Band for Frederick Douglass Celebration. Maryland Guard Says It Violates Pentagon Policy. A formal memo from the Maryland National Guard's Joint Operations Center, dated Feb. 7, said the reserve component would be...
Biography of Civil War Veteran Banned as Military Schools Cull Books and Lessons Under Trump Orders A review of content taught at the Department of Defense Education Activity schools has resulted in restrictions of lessons on...
How Women Enlisted as Men to Fight in the Civil War American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight...
The Former Slave Who Stole a Confederate Ship to Achieve His Family's Freedom One year after the first shots of the Civil War were fired at nearby Fort Sumter, the Planter’s three white officers went...
'Kidnapped at Sea' Dispels the Old 'Sea Story' of a Black Sailor in the Confederate Navy “Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White” tells the tale of a free Black man captured during one of the...
The Little-Known War Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs Criscrossing decades, continents and conflict, we’ve collected some of the most intriguing stories behind a variety of...
On Veterans Day, Harriet Tubman Gets Formal Recognition of Her Military Service In addition to her work leading slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad, Tubman headed reconnaissance parties and...
The History Channel's 'The American Soldier' Documents the Evolution of the US Army From the earliest settlers and the Revolutionary War, American soldiers have been a transformative force shaping history.
Trump Orders VA to Build Homeless Veterans Center on West LA Campus The future of a 388-acre campus in Los Angeles that was donated more than a century ago to house disabled veterans has been...
Navy Subs, Nuclear Secrets and Beer: The Riveting History of Bay Area’s Mare Island Mare Island supported the Navy during both world wars and helped spy efforts during the Cold War by using nuclear submarines...
Fort Carson Soldier One of 1,000 Leaving After Transgender Ban Temporarily Upheld Fort Carson Sgt. Mason Benavides is leaving an Army that no longer wants him.
Trump Wants to Attack Drug Cartels. How Can Mexico Respond if He Does? Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum may soon face her most challenging test -- and her response could define bilateral...
Rattlesnake Wranglers Help Conserve Michigan’s Only Venomous Snake at Military Base Each spring, dozens of conservation researchers and volunteers descend on the Michigan Army National Guard base in northern...
