This Letter Provides an Account of Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn Gen. George Custer's last stand occurred at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876.
Gen. Sherman's Unlikely Path to Founding a Military School for Officers Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman developed many of the ideas on which contemporary warfare is based and incorporated them into...
My Journey to Discover the Lost Flag-Raiser of Iwo Jima An investigation revealed that Harold Schultz stood among the Marines seen straining toward the sky in the famous photo.
This Medal of Honor Recipient's One-Man Assault Exemplified Unit's Motto On July 11, 1969, Spc. 4 Gordon Roberts' platoon was pinned down by heavy fire from a hill while trying to maneuver along a...
6 Reasons Why the Battle of Iwo Jima Is So Important to Marines About 6,800 Americans died and 26,000 were wounded or missing at Iwo Jima, which was one of the most brutal battles in...
This POW's Actions Convinced Captors in Vietnam to Scale Back Torture POW James B. Stockdale's actions convinced captors to scale back torture.
Benedict Arnold Was a Master Military Strategist Despite His Reputation Benedict Arnold, the name that now means "traitor" to Americans, once stood for courage and military genius.
Air Force Col. Michael Collins An Army brat, future astronaut Michael Collins graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1952 with an Air Force commission.
How National Guard Soldiers Survived Subs and Crowded Ships in WWI Quarters on the ships were tight, but the men were well-fed and many of them spent time catching up on sleep.
Two WWI Medals of Honor, Two Names, One New York Marine This Marine received two Medals of Honor for his actions – and he also happened to have two names.
Trump Reportedly Weighs Immediate Discharge of All Transgender Troops. Here's What That Would Mean. The proposed plan, as first reported by the Times of London, would entail signing an order within days of Trump taking office...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year For some unexplained reason, the Defense Logistics Agency is shipping 800% more sweet potatoes overseas than it did last...
For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
