Judge Halts Dismantling of Confederate Memorial at Arlington Just as Removal Work Begins Judge Rossie Alston issued the temporary restraining order blocking "any acts to deconstruct, tear down, remove, or alter the...
Confederate Memorial to Be Removed in Coming Days from Arlington National Cemetery The statue, unveiled in 1914, features a bronze woman and was designed to represent the American South.
Why American Currency Can Only Feature Images of Dead People Spencer Clark is probably the most obscure American ever to appear on U.S. banknotes, and there are a surprising number of...
How an All-Black Regiment Pulled Off an Amazing Rescue After the Battle Depicted in 'Glory' As great as the 1989 film "Glory" was, the movie stops short of what might be the 54th's finest hour.
How Red Cross Founder Clara Barton Helped Expose the Truth of a Notorious Confederate Prison Two decades before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton was a humanitarian without a cause.
An Escaped Slave Becomes a Legendary US Marshal in 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves' A new show from executive producers Taylor Sheridan (“Yellowstone”) and David Oyelowo (“Selma”) will bring Reeves' story to...
Cradle to Grave: The Only American Both Born and Buried at Arlington National Cemetery Two days after his death, James Parks was laid to rest on Aug. 23, 1929, in what is now Section 15, Grave 2 at Arlington...
Ten-Hut Time Machine? West Point to Open Time Capsule Possibly Left by Cadets in the 1820s The box will be opened during a livestreamed event.
Arlington National Cemetery Wants to Know What You Think About Removing Its Confederate Memorial The cemetery is inviting the public to provide feedback on "alternatives that will avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse...
The Civil War Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Fight in World War I John W. Boucher was a Canadian veteran of the U.S. Civil War who finagled his way onto the battlefields of World War I.
Proposed Transfer of Guard Units to Space Force Sparks Opposition from 48 Governors, 5 US Territories While a handful of U.S. governors had spoken out against the plan over the last few weeks, this latest letter marks the most...
Veterans Scammed Out of GI Bill Benefits Could Get Benefits Restored Under House-Passed Bill Advocates for student veterans applauded its passage in the House as a key milestone in fixing an injustice facing those...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Retired Captain of First US Nuclear Submarine Celebrates Turning 100 in Spokane Frank Fogarty knew nothing about nuclear physics on ships when he got pulled from his Korean War submarine duty to interview...
Why Israel Is So Determined to Launch an Offensive in Rafah. And Why So Many Oppose It Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global...