Military History

Read an overview about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and the events of the day.

Check out a collection of quintessential photos honoring U.S. warfighters throughout history.

"I knew if I were still alive on March 5, 1968, I could get on the plane in Da Nang we used to call the 'Freedom Bird.' I...

Some 53,000 veterans of the Battle of Gettysburg came together in 1913, 50 years after the battle ended.

Your average 69-year-old might be happy to ride out his golden years from a rocking chair, but not John Burns.

After being denied a trip to return to Normandy for the 70th anniversary of the event with the Royal British Legion, World...

Despite the troubled history between native tribes and the U.S. government, American Indians have served in every major...

It was a wild year for headlines: Veteran names and efforts splashed across front pages around the world -- for better or...

New Yorkers hosted the nation's World War I victory celebration in 1919. Being part of the winning team in the "War to End...

Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt took his work seriously, even if the American press chuckled about "flying saucers."