How a Championship Swimmer’s Athletic Ability Saved Him in the Civil War It was a good thing for many Union soldiers that Norwood Penrose Hallowell was a strong swimmer.
How an American Indian Became a Union General in the Civil War After trying to raise a regiment of Iroquois volunteers to fight for the Union, Ely Parker called on an old friend.
These 87 Names Could Replace Those with Confederate Ties for Army Bases Like Fort Bragg The list has famous military names such as Colin Powell and Audie Murphy, as well as Gen. Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower.
Thousands of Internet Suggestions Poured in for Replacing Confederate Names on Bases, and Not All Were Nice The effort requires the U.S. military to remove names of Confederates on bases, ships, buildings and streets that commemorate...
Georgia City Can Ban Confederate Flag in Veterans Parade, Court Rules A federal appeals court says a Georgia city did not violate the constitutional rights of a Sons of Confederate Veterans group...
Virginia Cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee Statue into Pieces Workers used a power saw to cut the statue in two along the general's waist.
Pentagon Asks Public for Suggestions on Renaming Bases That Honor Confederate Soldiers The suggestions will be weighed by the Naming Commission chaired by retired Adm. Michelle Howard.
Gen. Lee Statue Can Be Removed, Virginia Supreme Court Rules The high court’s decision came in two lawsuits filed by Virginia residents who attempted to block Gov. Northam's order to...
Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Underway in Charlottesville The removal of the statue follows years of contention, community anguish and litigation.
Sons of Confederate Veterans Sue to Return Georgia Monument The Sons of Confederate Veterans group has sued to return a 30-foot-high obelisk to a site in front of a Georgia courthouse.
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...
Camp Pendleton Officer, Wife Sue Military Housing Company over Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son A Marine Corps family whose 8-year-old son died last year after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Camp...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
Rubio Says US Is Designating 2 More Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Groups The two new designees, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, are Ecuadorian gangs blamed for much of the violence that began since the...
