Military
The Photo Album That Succeeded Where Pancho Villa Failed
The revolutionary may have tried to find the author's grandfather by raiding a New Mexico village—but a friend's camera truly captured her family patriarch
The Japanese WWII Soldier Who Refused to Surrender for 27 Years
Unable to bear the shame of being captured as a prisoner of war, Shoichi Yokoi hid in the jungles of Guam until January 1972
Lawrence Brooks, the United States' Oldest Living WWII Veteran, Dies at 112
Brooks was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1940, when he was in his early 30s
Meet the Black Men Who Changed Lincoln's Mind About Equal Rights
During the Civil War, these individuals convinced the president, altering the course of U.S. history
The Story Behind Pearl Harbor's Most Successful Rescue Mission
Eighty years ago, civilian Julio DeCastro and his colleagues at the Hawaii base's naval yard saved 32 sailors trapped inside the U.S.S. "Oklahoma"
Why Are So Few Flowers and Fruits Blue? And More Questions From Our Readers
You've got questions. We've got experts
Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies of Covid-19 at 84
The decorated general broke racial barriers in the U.S. military but attracted criticism for his part in paving the way for the Iraq War
'Band of Brothers' Stars Reflect on the Epic Miniseries' Evolving Legacy
HBO's beloved World War II drama premiered 20 years ago this month
World War II Veteran Reunites With Italian Children He Almost Shot in 1944
Martin Adler encountered the three siblings, who were hiding in a wicker basket, while he was searching for Nazi soldiers
Twenty Years Later, First Responders and Families Remember the People They Lost on 9/11
These portraits of resilience recall the day when loved ones, friends and colleagues perished in the terrorist attacks
2,400-Year-Old Baskets Still Filled With Fruit Found in Submerged Egyptian City
Wicker vessels recovered from the ruins of Thônis-Heracleion contain doum nuts and grape seeds
Trove of Roman Weapons Unearthed at Ancient Settlement in Spain
Son Catlar, a Talayotic site on the Balearic Islands, is known for its well-preserved fortifications
Divers Discover Ancient Military Vessel in Submerged Egyptian City
Prior to the foundation of Alexandria, Thônis-Heracleion served as Egypt's greatest Mediterranean port
Farmer Stumbles Onto Egyptian Pharaoh's 2,600-Year-Old Stone Slab
The large sandstone marker may be connected to a military campaign led by the 26th dynasty ruler Apries
Study Plucks Rare Quasicrystal From Wreckage of First Atomic Bomb Test
Researchers found the strange material inside a piece of red trinitite, a glass-like amalgam formed by the blast's intense heat and pressure
Contrary to Popular Lore, Ancient Greek Armies Relied on Foreign Mercenaries
Scientists studying fifth-century B.C. soldiers' teeth found evidence of military support from faraway lands
Meet Four Japanese American Men Who Fought Back Against Racism During WWII
"Facing the Mountain," a new book by author Daniel James Brown, details the lives of four 20th-century heroes
Fallout From Cold War Nuclear Testing Detected in U.S. Honey
The radiation found doesn't represent a health risk for humans, but it might impact bees
The Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen Soars on the Wing of This World War II Aircraft
The 80th anniversary of the first Black flying unit is a time to recall the era when military service meant confronting foes both at home and abroad
Biologist Marie Fish Catalogued the Sounds of the Ocean for the World to Hear
Scientists once thought marine life kept quiet. Then the Navy tapped an aptly named researcher with an open mind
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