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‘The Shot Heard Round the World’: How Subjects Became Citizens at Lexington and Concord

On a fateful day in April 1775, farmers, tradesmen, laborers, and mariners—Americans of all stripes—came together at the Battles of Lexington and Concord to defend themselves again...

Big Red One soldiers reflect on legacy of Silver Star soldier at Omaha Beach

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — As waves rolled onto Omaha Beach during the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division reflected on the actions of a com...

High-Pressure Field Artillery Creates Bonds Between Soldiers

Behind the massive firepower of field artillery are tight-knit soldiers driven by deep trust and family-like bonds.

For Old Guard Soldiers, 'Flags In' Is a Personal Mission

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment honored America's fallen heroes ahead of Memorial Day by placing a U.S. flag in front of each headstone and columbarium column a...

For Old Guard Soldiers, ‘Flags In’ Is a Personal Mission

Yesterday, in the early morning dawn, soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” marched into the only two national cemeteries managed by the Ar...

Exclusive—Richard C. Lyons: ‘Everybody Must and Will Be a Soldier’: The American Tradition of Service and Sacrifice Star...

The men and woman of the American Revolution were bound together in sacrificing their livelihoods, their homes, their families, and their lives for the cause of liberty, unpreceden...

Heroes of 1776

A Supreme Court justice remembers the signers, soldiers, farmers, fifers, spies, and messengers who made the American Revolution-and reflects on our enduring task of forming 'a mor...

The Soldiers Who Came to Padre Pio

During World War II, the quiet mountain town of San Giovanni Rotondo was transformed by the arrival of American soldiers. The narrow streets that had once echoed with the footsteps...

Audie Murphy | WW2 Soldier Superstar | US History

MP Soldier on the range at Regional Best Warrior

CHARLESTOWN, RHODE ISLAND --New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Derek Tucker assigned to the 105th Military Police Company waits on the range in Charlestown Rhode Island during...

The Foreign-Born Heroes Who Chose America

Immigrants have fought for America's founding promise because they understood it, not because they inherited it.

42nd Division Band plays in Silver Creek

VILLAGE OF SILVER CREEK-- Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division Band perform in Silver Creek on June 30, 2026. The appearance in the western New York village was part of an eight-...

NY National Guard Troops Salute Sail 250 Ship

FORT HAMILTON-- A Soldier from the New York National Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield serving on U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton's ceremonial cannon firing team for the inst...

US Army: 251 Years of Unbreakable Spirit, Unmatched Service

‘They gave everything’: Trump salutes ‘guardian angels’ in Memorial Day address

The president lauded American service members, describing them as the vital line of defense between “liberty and tyranny."

Saturday 9: Soldier

Saturday 9: Soldier (2016)On Saturdays I take a break from the heavy stuff and have some fun… Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.Memorial Day is a federal holiday that...

Soldier again, mother always

It took years for former Army Staff Sgt. Choi Woo-ri to return to uniform. Leaving the military was never about giving up her dream. It was a decision she made for her family after...

Film Quote of the Day: The 'Band of Brothers' Line That Sums Up the Sacred Bond of Soldiers

As we enter the 250th year of America, I've been looking back at some of the movies and TV shows that best reflect what this place is, and at times, what can make it feel great, wh...

MP Soldier competes in regional Best Warrior

MIDDLETOWN RHODE ISLAND --New York Army National Guard Spc. Trevor Lock a member of the 105th Military Police Company runs along the beach near Sachuest Point Wildlife Sanctuary in...

Veteran Salute: Second-generation soldier now serves in the Topeka community

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local man made it his career to serve and protect his local community after dedicating more than 10 years to the Army and the Kansas Army National Guard Matt Wils...

WATCH: 5 little-known stories from U.S. military history

Monumental figures throughout history have helped shape the nation by leading or serving in its armed forces. Here are five you might not know.

D-Day’s Toughest Mission: Individual American Courage Can Change History

Taking the guns atop Pointe Du Hoc was a suicide mission, but the success of the D-Day invasion depended on it. The post D-Day’s Toughest Mission: Individual American Courage Can C...

'We Gave Up Our Yesterdays for Your Tomorrows' — 97-Year-Old WWII Hero's Rain-Soaked Speech Goes Viral

Global Valour: The Irish in World War II

This latest column from the AIHS explores how the Irish-Americans of WW2 held true to their hyphenated identity and remembered the legacy before them.