O ver a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the day, ...
In a traditional service offered to Civil War veterans, the historical 4th U.S. Infantry Regiment dressed in Union uniforms ...
Discover the unique aspects of the American Civil War, including the recruitment of companies of men from the same community.
In a traditional service offered to Civil War veterans, the historical 4th U.S. Infantry Regiment dressed in Union uniforms fired musket volleys and the crowd sang "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." ...
Virginia did not allow Black residents to vote until after the Civil War. But during the war, a group of Black soldiers in ...
The period of the Spanish-American War in 1898 became an inspiration for many young people to put behind them the divisions ...
Harriet Tubman was posthumously commissioned as brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard at a Veteran’s Day ceremony.
Veteran groups are finding it hard to entice younger recruits, distracted by alternative entertainment and high costs.
‘Despite a rich literature on US Civil War soldier motivation, surprisingly few scholars have examined the topic of military cowardice. Lesley Gordon’s beautifully crafted work offers a compelling ...
Israel has focused on degrading Hezbollah’s Unit 4400, which is tasked with supplying the group with weapons and funds.
Retired Army Col. Kevin Weddle, a historian and author, received the Friends of the New York State Military Museum’s inaugural Preserving Our Military Heritage Award during a ceremony at the museum at ...