How a Championship Swimmer’s Athletic Ability Saved Him in the Civil War It was a good thing for many Union soldiers that Norwood Penrose Hallowell was a strong swimmer.
How an American Indian Became a Union General in the Civil War After trying to raise a regiment of Iroquois volunteers to fight for the Union, Ely Parker called on an old friend.
These 87 Names Could Replace Those with Confederate Ties for Army Bases Like Fort Bragg The list has famous military names such as Colin Powell and Audie Murphy, as well as Gen. Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower.
Thousands of Internet Suggestions Poured in for Replacing Confederate Names on Bases, and Not All Were Nice The effort requires the U.S. military to remove names of Confederates on bases, ships, buildings and streets that commemorate...
Georgia City Can Ban Confederate Flag in Veterans Parade, Court Rules A federal appeals court says a Georgia city did not violate the constitutional rights of a Sons of Confederate Veterans group...
Virginia Cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee Statue into Pieces Workers used a power saw to cut the statue in two along the general's waist.
Pentagon Asks Public for Suggestions on Renaming Bases That Honor Confederate Soldiers The suggestions will be weighed by the Naming Commission chaired by retired Adm. Michelle Howard.
Gen. Lee Statue Can Be Removed, Virginia Supreme Court Rules The high court’s decision came in two lawsuits filed by Virginia residents who attempted to block Gov. Northam's order to...
Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Underway in Charlottesville The removal of the statue follows years of contention, community anguish and litigation.
Sons of Confederate Veterans Sue to Return Georgia Monument The Sons of Confederate Veterans group has sued to return a 30-foot-high obelisk to a site in front of a Georgia courthouse.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
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...