Warfare
The Last Surviving Widow of a Civil War Veteran Dies at 101
Helen Viola Jackson married James Bolin in 1936, when she was 17 and he was 93
To Survive Under Siege, the 'Mother Goddess City' Relied on Enormous Cisterns
The structures, which supplied the Turkish settlement of Metropolis with water, were later converted into garbage dumps
British Bird-Watcher Discovers Trove of 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Coins
The cache dates to the time of warrior queen Boudica's revolt against the Romans
Space Force Troops Are Now Officially 'Guardians' of the Galaxy
Members of the newest and smallest branch of the military, which turned one this December, will now be known as 'Guardians'
Remembering the Oft-Overlooked Women Victims of the Spanish Civil War
Archaeologists in northeastern Spain recently unearthed the remains of ten individuals kidnapped and executed in 1936
Divers Discover Nazi Enigma Machine Thrown Into the Baltic Sea During WWII
German forces used the device—likely cast into the water to avoid falling into Allied hands—to encode military messages
Before WWI, Trench Fever Plagued the Ancient Romans and Napoleonic Soldiers
Long associated with the Great War, the disease actually dates back at least 2,000 years, a new study suggests
Why Scholars, Cultural Institutions Are Calling to Protect Armenian Heritage
After six weeks of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia agreed to cede control of territories in the contested region to Azerbaijan
A Brief History of the Falklands War
The latest season of Netflix's "The Crown" dramatizes the 1982 clash between Argentina and the United Kingdom
Trove of Musket Balls Sent to Aid Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite Rebellion Found
The ammunition, shipped from France to Scotland in hopes of helping to restore the Stuart dynasty to the throne, arrived too late
A Special Air Delivery From the U.S. Navy Arrives With Only a Few Dings
An F/A-18C Blue Angels Hornet just flew into D.C. to make its debut as a museum artifact at the National Air and Space Museum
A New Museum Delves Into the Complex History of the U.S. Army
The Fort Belvoir institution is the first museum dedicated to interpreting the story of the nation's oldest military branch
A Carrier Pigeon's Military Message Was Delivered a Century Too Late
A couple in Alsace, France, stumbled onto a capsule containing a cryptic note dated to either 1910 or 1916
Archaeologists in Golan Heights Unearth Fort Dated to Time of Biblical King David
Researchers say the newly discovered site was probably part of the enigmatic Kingdom of Geshur
The Remarkable and Complex Legacy of Native American Military Service
Why do they serve? The answer is grounded in honor and love for their homeland
Shipwrecked Nazi Steamer May Hold Clues to the Amber Room's Fate
Divers have found sealed chests and military vehicles in the "Karlsruhe," which was sunk by Soviet planes in 1945
Two British Teens Using Metal Detectors Discovered 1,000-Year-Old Coins
One of the coins is a silver penny dated to Harold II's brief reign in 1066. The other dates to the time of Henry I
The Debate Over Mail-In Voting Dates Back to the Civil War
In 1864, Democrats and Republicans clashed over legislation allowing soldiers to cast their ballots from the front
When Catherine of Aragon Led England's Armies to Victory Over Scotland
In 1513, Henry VIII's first queen—acting as regent in her husband's absence—secured a major triumph at the Battle of Flodden
World Food Program Wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
This year's award seeks to highlight the need for global solidarity in a time of crisis, says prize committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen
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