Science and Local Sleuthing Identify a 250-Year-Old Shipwreck on a Scottish Island Researchers announced Wednesday that the vessel is very likely the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century warship that saw action...
Thousands of America’s First Veterans Are Buried in Ohio, and Historians Need Your Help to Find Them An estimated 7,000 Revolutionary War veterans are believed to be buried in Ohio. The Ohio History Connection is leading an...
The US Commemorates 250th Anniversary of the 'Great American Battle,' the Battle of Bunker Hill Bunker Hill was an early showcase for two long-running themes in American history — improvisation and how an inspired band of...
Key Battles That Secured America’s Victory in the Revolutionary War Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots...
How to Join the Navy and Marines in Celebrating Their 250th Birthdays in Philadelphia The year 2025 marks the 250th birthday for both branches of the U.S. military and Philadelphia -- the birthplace of each --...
Ken Burns Reveals Why He Chose to Tell the Story of 'The American Revolution' Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns once called the Civil War "the most important event in American history," because...
Why the Statue of George Washington in London’s Trafalgar Square Was Taken Down Military history buffs in London were probably perplexed to see the statue of George Washington, a gift presented by the...
British General Gave Order 250 Years Ago that Sparked Revolution in What Became America The anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War precedes a slew of planned celebrations when the United States marks...
250 Years After America Went to War for Independence, a Divided Nation Battles over its Legacy Among those watching the Lexington reenactment was Brandon Mace, a lieutenant colonel with the Army Reserve whose ancestor...
PBS' Award-Winning Science Series 'NOVA' Looks at Revolutionary War Weapons This Week This week, the show travels back to the American Revolution to explore the science of the weapons used by all sides.
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...
Camp Pendleton Officer, Wife Sue Military Housing Company over Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son A Marine Corps family whose 8-year-old son died last year after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Camp...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
Rubio Says US Is Designating 2 More Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Groups The two new designees, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, are Ecuadorian gangs blamed for much of the violence that began since the...
![](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-01/American%20Revolution%20Ken%20Burns%20Bunker%20Hill%201200.jpg?itok=-m2Nbhxo ""The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill" by John Trumbull.")
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-04/mil%20tun%20tavern%20groundbreaking%20philadelphia%201200.jpg?itok=tP5LGjtQ "U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Courtney R. Lawrence, directs "The Commandant's Own" Drum & Bugle Corps during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Tun Tavern, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 10, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Jacquilyn Davis)")
