US Military
The U.S. Military Has Been in Space From the Beginning
While the proposed branch of the armed forces may be controversial, the history of the so-called "Space Force" is longstanding
The Wise U.S. Tactic Used to Win the Battle of Midway
For the U.S., the Battle of Midway wasn't just a turning point in the Pacific, it was also a brilliant naval gamble that paid off in spectacular fashion
Remains of Tuskegee Airman Found in Austria
Researchers and archaeologists have recovered the remains of distinguished flyer Lawrence E. Dickson whose plane crashed during a mission in 1944
This Innovative Memorial Will Soon Honor Native American Veterans
The National Museum of the American Indian has reached a final decision on which design to implement
One Hundred Years Ago, the Harlem Hellfighters Bravely Led the U.S. Into WWI
Their courage made headlines across the country, hailing the African-American regiment as heroes even as they faced discrimination at home
A Hundred-Year-Old Handmade American Flag Flies Home. . . to Scotland
When WWI soldiers died off the coast of Islay Island, a group of villagers brought honor to their memory with this flag
Ulysses S. Grant's 1849 Home in Detroit May Be Restored
The house he rented as a young officer is now boarded up and full of trash on the site of the former Michigan state fairgrounds
The Indomitable Spirit of American POWs Lives On in These Vietnam Prison Keepsakes
For seven years an internee at the infamous "Hanoi Hilton," Congressman Sam Johnson entrusts his story to the Smithsonian
The History of Military Parades in the U.S.
Displays of military might aren't common in modern America outside of wartime
As Storms Get Bigger, Oyster Reefs Can Help Protect Shorelines
Municipalities and military bases are using the bivalve to defend against flooding and damage from climate change-driven storms
The Ghosts of My Lai
In the hamlet where U.S. troops killed hundreds of men, women and children, survivors are ready to forgive the most infamous American soldier of the war
How WWII Created the Care Package
Technically, the innovation was originally trademarked
Why Did the 1918 Flu Kill So Many Otherwise Healthy Young Adults?
Uncovering a World War I veteran's story provided a genealogist and pharmacologist with some clues
The Sweet Story of the Berlin Candy Bomber
Gail Halvorsen's efforts made children happy but they also provided the U.S. military with an opportunity
Trinity Site Offers a Rare Chance to Visit Ground Zero of the World’s First Atomic Bomb Explosion
The detonation site is only open to civilians twice a year
How the American Women Codebreakers of WWII Helped Win the War
A new book documents the triumphs and challenges of more than 10,000 women who worked behind the scenes of wartime intelligence
The Moment Lincoln Realized the Military Power of Railroads
Following victory for the South in the battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln reached an inescapable conclusion
Without Chick Parsons, General MacArthur May Never Have Made His Famed Return to the Philippines
The full story of the American ex-pat's daring feats has not been told—until now
Alcatraz Wasn't Always 'Uncle Sam's Devil's Island'
Though it was a prison for more than a century, it didn't become the famous maximum-security penitentiary until 1934
Civil War Hero's Long-Lost Sword Was Hiding in an Attic
Union Colonel Robert Gould Shaw led the legendary 54th Massachusetts Regiment, one of the first official black military units in the United States
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