Benedict Arnold Was a Master Military Strategist Despite His Reputation Benedict Arnold, the name that now means "traitor" to Americans, once stood for courage and military genius.
French Nobleman Adopted Patriots' Cause, Became 'Hero of Two Worlds' The Marquis de Lafayette's bearing was so authoritative that Congress commissioned him a major general when he was 19 years...
How This Midnight Ride Also Influenced the American Revolution's Outcome Jack Jouett warned the Virginia Assembly of the encroaching threat, braving a 40-mile ride over rain-roughened terrain and...
The Story Behind the First Soldier Who Received What Became the Purple Heart The decoration that would become known as the Purple Heart was awarded less than a year after Gen. George Washington designed...
The Battle for Independence: 5 Key Moments from Bunker Hill It was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution -- here's five important facts about Bunker Hill.
Benedict Arnold's Body Lies in the Wall of a British Kindergarten The class has everything, from crayons and books to the body of America's most notorious turncoat.
The Bar Bet That May Have Won America’s Independence Gen. John Burgoyne bet fellow Englishman Charles Fox 50 guineas that he would defeat the American colonies by Christmas 1777.
The History of the US Army's Birthday A brief rundown of the U.S. Army's early history until it was disbanded in 1783. Spoiler alert: It comes back with a bang.
Rhode Island Raised the First Integrated Infantry Unit to Fight the Revolutionary War The 1st Rhode Island Infantry Regiment that fought in the Revolutionary War was made up of Black men, American Indians and...
Nat Geo's 'Drain the Oceans' Set to Explore American War History "Drain the Oceans" is a documentary series that locates historical wrecks and uses state-of-the-art digital technology to...
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...