Ford GPW: The Forgotten Military Jeep Think you know Jeeps? Think again. Buckle up for the story of how Ford helped win World War II and create an automotive icon...
How a Battlefield Where George Washington Fought – and Almost Died – Was Found 260 Years Later The recent confirmation of a Westmoreland County battlefield near Fort Ligonier in Pennsylvania where George Washington had a...
5 Awesome Things to Know About US Coast Guard History for Its Birthday For more than 230 years, the first line of American coastal defense has been the United States Coast Guard.
Ulysses S. Grant Picked a Confederate Slave Owner to Take Down the KKK Amos T. Akerman was a curious case to become President Ulysses S. Grant's attorney general, as depicted in Guy Gugliotta’s...
Renaming of Military Bases Stirs Debate over Confederate Ties More than half a dozen Army bases’ names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders.
From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to Anthrax: How the US Postal Service Shaped a Nation The military has played many different roles throughout the U.S. Postal Service’s history.
Flight of the Helldiver: World War II Plane Makes Journey from Lake Bottom to Colorado Springs After a problematic early history, the SB2C Helldiver proved to be an effective dive bomber against Japanese ships and ground...
How This Airman Survived 3 Months in the Alaskan Wilderness After a World War II Plane Crash Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Leon Crane was co-piloting a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber when an engine malfunctioned and it crashed...
Science and Local Sleuthing Identify a 250-Year-Old Shipwreck on a Scottish Island Researchers announced Wednesday that the vessel is very likely the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century warship that saw action...
‘Spitfires’ Author Recounts Little-Known Story of World War II’s American Women Pilots Beginning in 1942, a total of 25 American female pilots -- nicknamed "Atta-Girls," after their auxiliary's acronym (ATA) --...
The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers are being forced to scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the...
Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September. Here’s the List It’s been six months since a now-infamous email presented millions of federal workers with a pivotal decision: They could...
Air Force Rebrands Facebook Page to Combat Rumors, Leaked Memos and Reddit Threads A long-standing Air Force Facebook page created to represent its top enlisted leader has been renamed and rebranded as a news...
Air Force Veteran Convicted of Killing Wife and 2 Children Is 9th Person Executed in Florida This Year Air Force veteran Edward Zakrzewski was executed on Thursday for the June 9, 1994, killings of his 34-year-old wife Sylvia...
Marine Sergeant Dies After Collapsing During Fitness Test in Florida A Marine sergeant on reserve duty died after he collapsed during a physical fitness test in Florida last month, according to...