Yes, the US Military Academy at West Point Has a Bronze KKK Plaque on One of Its Buildings The bas-relief sculpture is mounted on a bronze triptych, a three-panel picture featuring a number of smaller sculptures, on...
The Last Naval Battle of World War II Was Fought by Sailing Ships Despite immense technological advancements, the final naval engagement of the war wasn't fought between steel battleships or...
Mikhail Gorbachev: The Contradictory Legacy of Soviet Leader Who Attempted 'Revolution from Above' "Hailed in the West as a democrat and liberator of his people – which he genuinely was – he increasingly became despised by...
Why the Marine Corps Maintains Its Private Herd of American Bison Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is home to one of just two protected herds of American bison in California, with the other...
Donald Duck Received Official Discharge Papers from the Defense Department According to the Department of Defense, Donald Duck was officially drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941, before the U.S...
These Delta Force Soldiers Received the Medal of Honor After Their Sacrifice in Somalia "Medal of Honor: Gordon & Shughart" is the latest issue of the Association of the United States Army's graphic novel series.
Base Neighborhood Named for Army Officer Changed Because of His 'Brutal Acts' Against Native Americans Fort Wright Village, and a street, Fort Wright Oval, were both named for Col. George Wright, an Army officer who fought...
British Soldiers in Afghanistan Counterattacked a Taliban Ambush with a Bayonet Charge While it is common to hear stories of soldiers fixing bayonets in the days of yore, it might come as a surprise to hear about...
Alexander the Great Caught a Lucky Break After Suffering the Worst Wound of His Campaign When Alexander the Great died at age 32, it came as the result of an illness brought on after a night of drinking.
This Brigadier Penguin Is the Highest-Ranking Animal in the World Sir Nils Olav III is a king penguin, but only holds a rank equivalent to brigadier general in the Norwegian Army.
Air Force Announces Arrest Related to Firearm Death of Airman That Prompted M18 Probe The news marks a major development in the ongoing investigation into the circumstances behind Lovan's death and the scrutiny...
The Little-Known Role of Jimmy Doolittle in Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle famously led the first U.S. strike against the Japanese homeland during World War II, and...
‘No Purging on My Ship.’ She Hid an Eating Disorder and Lost Her Navy Career. It Saved Her Life Advocates worry the military’s focus on ‘fit, not fat’ is silencing service members who struggle with their body image.
Air Force Academy Details Thin on Faculty Plans After Civilian Resignations As classes resume at the Air Force Academy for the fall semester, U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank asked the superintendent for a clear...
Army Veteran Suspected of Killing 4 People at a Montana Bar Is in Custody, Authorities Say Michael Paul Brown, who lived next door to The Owl Bar in Anaconda, served in the Army as an armor crewman from 2001 to 2005...
