Military
The 72-Year-Old Who Lied About His Age to Fight in World War I
A Civil War veteran, John William Boucher was one of the oldest men on the ground during the Great War
Common Chemical Strongly Linked to Parkinson's
Service members stationed at Camp Lejeune, where water was contaminated, had a 70 percent greater risk of developing the movement disorder, new study finds
Archaeologists Discover Roman Camps in Jordan That May Indicate a Secret Military Invasion
The camps suggest the Roman takeover of the Nabataean kingdom may not have been as peaceful as previously thought
Quarantine Hospital and Cemetery Found Underwater Off the Coast of Florida
Before it was submerged, a small island was home to 19th-century yellow fever patients
The American Spy Who Surrendered to the Nazis to Save Civilians
In 1944, Pierre Julien Ortiz parachuted into occupied France, where the Gestapo offered a reward of half a million francs for his capture
Who Was the Woman Aboard This Famed 17th-Century Swedish Warship?
DNA analysis has revealed that a woman was among the 30 who died when the 'Vasa' sank on its maiden voyage
At Fort Pillow, Confederates Massacred Black Soldiers After They Surrendered
Targeted even when unarmed, around 70 percent of the Black Union troops who fought in the 1864 battle died as a result of the clash
These Lizards Stress-Eat When Loud Military Aircraft Fly Overhead
Colorado checkered whiptails on a U.S. Army base show increased stress levels and altered behavior after noisy jets and helicopters pass by, a study finds
Archaeologists Discover Wooden Spikes Described by Julius Caesar
Until recently, no traces of the military technology had ever been found
160-Year-Old Civil War Artillery Shell Found at Gettysburg
After clearing the area, park officials sent experts to safely detonate the object
Why the Union Army Had So Many Boy Soldiers
A new book unearths the startling numbers behind underage enlistment during the Civil War
Who Was Yasuke, Japan's First Black Samurai?
In the late 16th century, the enigmatic warrior fought alongside a feudal lord dubbed the "Great Unifier"
This New Shock-Absorbing Gel Can Withstand Supersonic Impacts
Made from a resilient protein in human cells, the technology could improve body armor, space gear and even cell phone cases
Archaeologists Unearth First-of-Its-Kind Roman Watchtower in Morocco
The military fortification was discovered near the ancient city of Volubilis
Radioactive Waste Found on Missouri Elementary School Grounds
The contaminants can be traced back to World War II's Manhattan Project
Biden Declares His First National Monument at Colorado's Camp Hale
Once home to the Ute Tribes, the site later became a military training base for the skiing soldiers who fought in World War II
After the Wright Brothers Took Flight, They Built the World's First Military Airplane
The 1909 Military Flyer is the centerpiece of the "Early Flight" exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum
A Ukrainian Teenager Invents a Drone That Can Detect Land Mines
Seventeen-year-old Igor Klymenko worked on his invention while sheltering in a basement from Russian attacks
The Real Warriors Behind 'The Woman King'
A new film stars Viola Davis as the leader of the Agojie, the all-woman army of the African kingdom of Dahomey
A Deadly World War II Explosion Sparked Black Soldiers to Fight for Equal Treatment
After the deadliest home-front disaster of the war, African Americans throughout the military took action to transform the nation's armed forces
