Taps: How a Medal of Honor Recipient Gave America its Most Famous Military Bugle Call Ever The central role that Daniel Butterfield played in taps was largely unknown until the late 19th century, only coming to light...
Civil War Nurses, USS Constitution Commander Among Female Veterans Removed in Pentagon DEI Sweep Women veterans from the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are not exempt from Defense Department's...
North Carolina Judge Challenging Outcome of Race Wore Confederate Uniform in College Photo The emergence of the photographs comes at a delicate time for Jefferson Griffin, a Republican appellate judge who is seeking...
5 Powerful Artifacts in the New National Medal of Honor Museum The new National Medal of Honor Museum is set to officially open to the public on March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.
The 5 Most Realistic Army Movies, According to an Army Historian It might surprise some war movie fans to know that at least one Army historian doesn't think there's anything special about...
This Civil War First-Person Shooter Is the Historically Accurate War Game You Never Knew You Needed It may sound like a parody title, but there is a real Civil War first-person shooter game where 350 players can engage in...
How a Civil War Drummer Boy Became the Youngest Medal of Honor Recipient Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.
No Flyover or Band for Frederick Douglass Celebration. Maryland Guard Says It Violates Pentagon Policy. A formal memo from the Maryland National Guard's Joint Operations Center, dated Feb. 7, said the reserve component would be...
Biography of Civil War Veteran Banned as Military Schools Cull Books and Lessons Under Trump Orders A review of content taught at the Department of Defense Education Activity schools has resulted in restrictions of lessons on...
How Women Enlisted as Men to Fight in the Civil War American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight...
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
'In No Way Incompatible': Service Academy Alums Sign Letter Supporting Transgender Cadets, Midshipmen Alumni representing every academy and a broad spectrum of generations have signed onto an open letter aimed at providing...
Military Retirees Say They Were Denied Extended GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling The officers had extensive service under the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills yet were not given an extra 12 months of...
Why You Should Buy a Tank You can buy surplus military vehicles, and yes, that includes tanks. Here's how to get the hottest set of wheels (sorry...
No Deal: White House Says DC's F-16 Transfer to Maryland Is Off the Table A deal last year to transfer an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron from the District of Columbia Air National Guard to Maryland...
![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-03/1time%20thin%20red%20line%201200.jpg?itok=6Vcdpnj3 "The 1998 film "The Thin Red Line" was an adaptation of a World War II veteran's book. (20th Century Studios)")
