Military History

"Medal of Honor: Gordon & Shughart" is the latest issue of the Association of the United States Army's graphic novel series.

Fort Wright Village, and a street, Fort Wright Oval, were both named for Col. George Wright, an Army officer who fought...

While it is common to hear stories of soldiers fixing bayonets in the days of yore, it might come as a surprise to hear about...

When Alexander the Great died at age 32, it came as the result of an illness brought on after a night of drinking.

Sir Nils Olav III is a king penguin, but only holds a rank equivalent to brigadier general in the Norwegian Army.

In the late 1960s, the Air Force was looking for a new air superiority fighter. The result was the F-15 Eagle.

We can say what we want about MREs (and we will), but compared to the other kinds of food handed out to military forces...

We may not fly our unit flags into battle these days, but the unit guidon is still an important military tradition.

The North Koreans have been provoking the United States for as long as North Koreans have been praising Kim Jong-Il for being...

For every pilot flying an aircraft in the military, there is a story behind their call sign that they probably wouldn't want...