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.
These 87 Names Could Replace Those with Confederate Ties for Army Bases Like Fort Bragg The list has famous military names such as Colin Powell and Audie Murphy, as well as Gen. Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower.
Thousands of Internet Suggestions Poured in for Replacing Confederate Names on Bases, and Not All Were Nice The effort requires the U.S. military to remove names of Confederates on bases, ships, buildings and streets that commemorate...
Georgia City Can Ban Confederate Flag in Veterans Parade, Court Rules A federal appeals court says a Georgia city did not violate the constitutional rights of a Sons of Confederate Veterans group...
Virginia Cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee Statue into Pieces Workers used a power saw to cut the statue in two along the general's waist.
Pentagon Asks Public for Suggestions on Renaming Bases That Honor Confederate Soldiers The suggestions will be weighed by the Naming Commission chaired by retired Adm. Michelle Howard.
Gen. Lee Statue Can Be Removed, Virginia Supreme Court Rules The high court’s decision came in two lawsuits filed by Virginia residents who attempted to block Gov. Northam's order to...
Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Underway in Charlottesville The removal of the statue follows years of contention, community anguish and litigation.
Sons of Confederate Veterans Sue to Return Georgia Monument The Sons of Confederate Veterans group has sued to return a 30-foot-high obelisk to a site in front of a Georgia courthouse.
Memphis Erases Confederate General From its Public Spaces The park where his grave was located has been the site of protests related to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
Veteran Who Fired at Gunman and Inadvertently Killed Utah Protester Was a Safety Volunteer, Organizers Say Police said that the permit for the protest did not specify that there would be armed security, and that the role and...
Air Force Lowered Annual Recruiting Goal Due to Budget Woes, But Still on Track to Hit Target This Month The Air Force had to reduce its target recruiting goal by several thousand airmen due to ongoing congressional budget delays...
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then, ICE Deported His Wife. For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from...
Air Force's Bunker-Buster Bomb Could Take Out Iran Nuclear Facility, But Israel Hints at Other Options The Israeli campaign to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be considered a failure if the centrifuges deep...
