Military History

Soldier Athan Robinson's unit was in its second hour of a patrol when it happened upon some South Korean soldiers taking a...

The Siege of Vicksburg, Battle of Vienna and Battle of Sadr City are among the most notable sieges in military history.

The USS Nautilus, launched in 1954, became the world's first nuclear-powered submarine.

Army Air Force pilot Hubert Mark Altvater flew during the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944, and later was a prisoner of war...

The U.S. Air Force Art Program began in 1950 with the transfer from the U.S. Army Air Corps of some 800 works of art...

Letter to Mrs. Burrell Hartley regarding her husband's status as missing in action during World War II.

On May 21, 1946, Dr. Louis Slotin suffered a fatal dose of radiation during an accident involving a nuclear bomb.

Army soldier Sherman Baxter recalls his experience during World War II, including the invasion of Sicily and D-Day.

Amid home-front honors, Guadalcanal's Gunnery Sgt. "Manila John" Basilone fought to return to the fight.

His story is being told in "Medal of Honor: Tom Custer," the latest issue of the Association of the United States Army's...