Staff Sergeant Ty Carter Becomes 5th Living Medal of Honor Recipient
Army Staff Sergeant, Ty Carter, will become the 5th living recipient of the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony at 2:00 pm Eastern, Aug. 26, 2013
Read MoreFormer American POW Gets Back Ring Traded for Food in WW2
A hungry American aviator traded his cherished ring for food as a POW in World War II. Recently, he got the ring back.
Read MorePentagon 9-11 Fire Truck to be Displayed at Patton Museum
Foam 161, the fire truck damaged during the 9 / 11 attack on the Pentagon will be unveiled Sept. 11, 2013, as the centerpiece for a new exhibit on leadership at the General George Patton Museum and Center of Leadership, Fort Knox, Ky.
Read MoreAdmiral Sandy Woodward, Commander of Falkland Islands War Task Force, Dies at 81
Admiral Sandy Woodward died August 5 at age 81. He led Britain's carrier task force in the 1982 Falkland Islands War.
Read MoreNew Annual Book Prize for Works of Military History
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation announced today the establishment of the Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History. The prize, which carries an award of $50,000, will be awarded annually in recognition of the best book in the field of military history published in English during the preceding year.
Read MoreVietnam War Sailors Honored at Arlington
The U.S. Navy honored four Sailors from a Vietnam-era helicopter crew during an interment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery May 2.
Read MoreDoolittle Raiders’ Last Reunion at Training Site
Three of the last four surviving members of the famed Doolittle Raiders will assemble for one last reunion in Ft. Walton Beach, April 17 - 21, 2013.
Read MoreSt. Louis Freedom Suits Project puts original slave documents online
The St. Louis Freedom Suits Legal Encoding Project makes available to the public a treasure trove of information for genealogists, historians and others concerning the "Freedom Bonds" issued to Missouri slaves.
Read MoreFamed ‘Victory or Death’ Letter Returns to the Alamo
The "victory or death" letter written by William Barret Travis returns to the Alamo for a week—the first time it has been there since 1836.
Read MoreBody of King Richard III Found
DNA confirms a skeleton found buried in Leicester, central England, is that of King Richard III.
Read MoreBattleship USS North Carolina Blog
Battleship USS North Carolina begins a blog containing stories from the veterans who served on the ship during World War II.
Read MoreCivil War Treasure Trove Found in Fredericksburg
A treasure trove of Civil War items was found in a long-buried cellar in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Read MoreTuskegee Airman Retired Col. Herbert Carter Dies at 95
Retired Col. Herbert E. Carter, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, died Nov. 8, 2012, at the age of 95.
Read MoreNew Battle of Edgehill Website
A new Website devoted to the Battle of Edgehill, first pitched battle of the English Civil War.
Read MoreAmerican City Surrenders to Foreign Power
On August 16, 2012, Detroit became the only American city ever surrendered to a foreign power.
Read More‘Cigar Marine’ Runs for Congress
Will California add to the long legacy of cigar images in American politics by electing to Congress retired Marine Nick Popaditch, the 'Cigar Marine' in the iconic photo taken when American troops entered Baghdad in Operation Iraqi Freedom?
Read MoreLieutenant General John J. Yeosock – In Memorium
A tribute to Lt. Gen. John J. Yeosock, written by Col. John Antal, US Army (Ret.) who served under the general in the 1st Cavalry. Lieutenant General Yeosock passed away Feb. 15, 2012, at the age of 74.
Read MoreU.S. Central Command Wargame: Israeli Strike on Iran
the most recent Internal Look wargame by U.S. Central Command examined an Israeli strike on Iran, and how such an action might escalate, drawing in the United States.
Read MoreUSS Monitor Website Launched by NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has opened a new Website in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the launch of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor.
Read More‘Napoleonland’ Theme Park Proposed in France
A 'Napoleonland' theme park to rival Disneyland? If they build it, will we come?
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