Why Ulysses S. Grant Might Be Getting a Promotion Soon Some members of Congress think it's time to elevate Grant to the Army's highest rank, on par with George Washington.
The Army Asked Confederate Veterans to Teach Soldiers the Rebel Yell for World War I A U.S. Army general wanted a way to scare the Germans as the Americans went "over the top" of the trenches of France.
5 Military Presidential Pardons You Might Not Remember U.S. presidents have long used their power of clemency to grant amnesty, commutations or pardons to military personnel.
The 'Graybeards' Were an Infantry Unit Just for Men Too Old for Military Service They were never supposed to see action, but the old men of the Union Army were among the most reliable.
How a Private Earned the Medal of Honor by Capturing an Enemy General At the Battle of Mine Creek, Confederates wore Union uniforms as a private walked away with a prisoner and the nation's...
The 1st Black Man to Wear the Union Uniform in the Civil War Wasn't Even Allowed to Enlist The first Black man in a Union uniform, Nick Biddle was also the first man wounded in the Civil War.
Pentagon Group Lists 750 Names with Confederate Ties It's Thinking of Replacing on Bases, Streets and More The exhaustive list identifies hundreds of items named for Confederate leaders, officers and conflicts spotted at military...
That Time an Entire Battle Stopped to Watch Two Soldiers in a Fistfight A Union and Confederate soldier engaged in a fistfight during the Civil War after both found themselves in a gully during a...
How a Championship Swimmer’s Athletic Ability Saved Him in the Civil War It was a good thing for many Union soldiers that Norwood Penrose Hallowell was a strong swimmer.
How an American Indian Became a Union General in the Civil War After trying to raise a regiment of Iroquois volunteers to fight for the Union, Ely Parker called on an old friend.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...