Military History

Paul Brown was drafted into the Navy in 1944. It found a good use for his talents.

For some, the lyrics to "Blood on the Risers" might be a little disconcerting.

On the fourth of July each year, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event.

On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas -- the last rebel state to be occupied by the Union Army -- finally heard the words of the...

As the clock struck midnight on June 6, 1944, the droning hum of aircraft engines broke the quiet stillness of the dark hours...

John Brown was 20 years old when he joined the Army Air Forces in 1947. World War II was over, but he still wanted to serve...

Beloved online multiplayer game “World of Tanks” has a new, D-Day-inspired campaign running through July 4 that throws...

"America was our liberator, and we will never forget that."

Like the inaugural Boeing Starliner crew are set to do, here are the U.S. military astronauts who have flown to space as...

June 6, 1944: It was perhaps the most pivotal day in World War II. Relive the event with these veteran stories and historical...