Military History

This Veterans Day, we’re taking a walk down memory lane, revisiting some of our most memorable episodes from among the nearly...

Cosmas Eaglin Sr. and Nathaniel "Nate" Boone joined the segregated Montford Point Marines during World War II and were...

Though both U.S. Army leaders and journalists have meticulously documented how the Battle of Mogadishu unfolded decades ago...

Force Protection Condition (FPCON) is a system used by the Department of Defense to help assess and respond to terrorist...

DEFCON, short for Defense Readiness Condition or simply Defense Condition, is the U.S. military’s ranking system for defense...

Donald Trump’s efforts to undo diversity, equity and inclusion efforts throughout the federal government have had a trickle...

Games have a long history of being used to teach military lessons, starting with ancient board games such as checkers and...

With “Ghosts of Yotei” and “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” set for wide release in 2025, it looks as though feudal Japan is going...

“Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White” tells the tale of a free Black man captured during one of the...

To look at Lt. Alexander R. "Sandy" Nininger when he began his plebe year at the U.S. Military Academy, one might never have...