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The Capital's Defenders: Two Centuries After Historic Battle, Citizen-Soldiers are Recognized

A ceremony commemorating the 212th anniversary of the Battle of Bladensburg connected America's Freedom 250 celebration with the citizen-soldier tradition that helped defend the na...

How the military imagined combat around the Moon

The U.S. recently put a weapon in orbit, but the military has imagined lunar combat for decades. The post How the military imagined combat around the Moon appeared first on Task &a...

History of Disney’s Armed Forces Salute

Disney’s Armed Forces Salute has become such a familiar military benefit that it’s easy to assume it has always existed. It hasn’t. The special military tickets and resort discount...

The Military Court Service

The Military Court Service provides a criminal court for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Court Martial, Summary Appeal and Service Civilian Court.

Pilgrimage of Gold Star Mothers & Widows

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Sep 9, Troop Trains In World War II: Sleepers, Kitchen Cars & Movements

WWII U.S. troop trains—almost 44 million armed-services passengers, Pullman troop sleepers, ACF kitchen cars, hospital trains, monthly movement tables 1942–45. Not the Military Rai...

To Carry and To Keep: The Tudor Watches of Warriors

“In times of war or uncertainty there is a special breed of warrior ready to answer our nation’s call. A common man with uncommon desire to succeed… I am that man.” –U.S. Navy SEAL...

Pete Hegseth’s Military

We look at the department during his tenure.

The Forgotten War: Things Could’ve Looked Very Different

How five commanders rewrote American military strategy

Thousands of US soldiers ruck for a Danish Air Force medal

Soldiers across the Army marched a little more than 12 miles to earn the Danish Flyver ribbon, which can now be worn on U.S. uniforms. The post Thousands of US soldiers ruck for a...

Marine, Army Reserve veteran reflects on six combat deployments and a lifetime of service

TOPEKA (KSNT) - For Wayne Hinrichs, joining the military started with a desire to see more of the world and build a future beyond his hometown. Hinrichs enlisted in the Marine Corp...

I Was Never In The Military.

But one thing I believe that who are or did serve deserve full benefits! They were will to put their lives on the line and we should take care of them!US troop deaths during Iran w...

The Myth of Military Victory

The dangerous idea driving today’s wars of choice.

Defense Primer: Control and Command of the U.S. Military

The following is the Sept. 11, 2026, Congressional Research Service defense primer, Control and Command of the U.S. Military. From the Report Congress has exercised oversight and a...

Packing a Punch: A History of the M14

The M14 rifle holds a significant place in the history of American military firearms, serving as a bridge between the battle rifles of World War II and the US’ military’s modern as...

Podcast #1,132: If I Don’t Return — A General’s Wartime Journal for His Sons

  When Mark Hertling learned he was deploying for Operation Desert Storm, he decided to start a journal. Back then, Mark was an Army major and cavalry officer with two young sons....

The U.S. Civil War Leadership of General Philip H. Sheridan

In Little Phil: A reassessment of the Civil War Leadership of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, historian Eric J. Wittenberg critically examines the military performances of the famous Unio...

NY Army Guard honors Revolutionary War unknowns

SCHUYLERVILLE--Members of the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard firing party stand at attention, with a contingent of Revolutionary War reenactors in the background, during...

NY Guard Troops participate in Danish Ruck March

CAMP SMITH-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers participate in the annual Danish Ruck March at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill on August 28, 2026. They were among 50,000...

Discover the five pivotal battles that could have changed the course of WWII

Over 3,000 years of conflict, victory often hinged on the same set of circumstances. A thrilling new history examines just what wins battle and why.

HOW I WAS ARRESTED ON THE WAY TO THE 1991 GULF WAR BECAUSE I HAD A GUN

HOW I WAS ARRESTED ON THE WAY TO THE 1991 GULF WAR BECAUSE I HAD A GUN Air Facts Journal A Gulf War deployment was supposed to be routine for F-4G Wild Weasel pilot Thomas “GummiBe...

Missouri Veterans Home Resident Reflects on Her Marine Corps Service During the Cold War (LISTEN)

Residents at Missouri Veterans Commission Homes have earned their stay through military service, like Helen Cunningham at Warrensburg Veterans Home. She tells Ashley Byrd about bei...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. — Two hundred and eleven New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen tackled the rugged trails of the Hudson Highlands Aug. 28 to ea...