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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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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 Forgotten War: Things Could’ve Looked Very Different

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...

Sep 8, Railroads During World War I: Car Shortage, Troops & Federal Control

U.S. railroads in World War I—export freight from 1914, April 6 1917, 158,000-car shortage, USRA Dec. 28, 1917–March 1, 1920. Facts, statistics, and photos.

Cemetery discoveries: UCM students chronicle the lives of soldiers (LISTEN)

University of Central Missouri has received a second federal grant to discover, learn, and teach local school kids about the lives of the soldiers who now lie in local cemeteries....