Salisbury Steak Was Supposed to Be a Cure-All for Union Troops in the Civil War James H. Salisbury was both the doctor you want and the doctor you should definitely not listen to, but in his day, he was as...
Ulysses S. Grant, President and General, Gets a Day in Ohio The president responsible for giving America the federal Christmas holiday is getting a special day of his own.
West Point Moves to Vanquish Confederate Symbols from Campus The moves are part of a Department of Defense directive ordering the academy to address racial injustice and do away with...
156 Years Later, Ulysses S. Grant Could Get One Last Promotion The war hero, once ranked among the worst U.S. presidents but whose reputation is on the upswing, may be promoted to the rank...
Opposing Civil War Veterans Met in Peace 50 Years After the Battle of Gettysburg Some 53,000 veterans of the Battle of Gettysburg came together in 1913, 50 years after the battle ended.
How a Famous Photo Fueled Northern Support for the Civil War and Inspired the New Movie 'Emancipation'
6 Simple Reasons the Union Won the Civil War Cotton, slaves and arrogance just weren't going to be enough to overcome everything else the Confederates lacked during the...
West Point and Naval Academy Should Scrub Names of Confederate Officers, Panel Tells Congress The Naming Commission released the latest of its recommendations to rid the military of tributes to secessionists who fought...
7 Civil War Battle Streamers Modern-Day US Army Units Will Be Forced to Remove We may not fly our unit flags into battle these days, but the unit guidon is still an important military tradition.
Watch Children of Civil War Veterans Talk About Their Fathers Our personal connections with the Civil War and its veterans are a lot closer than we think.
Three More Sailors Die by Suicide While Their Carriers Are Stuck in Shipyards The suicide aboard the George Washington comes a month after the Navy released its first report on the last three suicides...
US Supreme Court Rejects Veteran's Challenge to Disability Claims Filing Deadline The decision spares the VA from paying 30 years worth of compensation to a Navy veteran, as well as potential claims by...
'A Total Shock': Parents Mourn Sudden Death of Their Air Force Academy Son Candyce and Dustin Brown last spoke to their son Hunter by phone on Sunday, Jan. 8, discussing the class schedule for his...
'That Pisses Me Off': Congressman to Lead Panel on Struggles for Troops Focusing on Pay, Food Insecurity Boosting pay for junior enlisted service members and improving military housing conditions will be among the priorities of...
VA Wants Vets to Use Their Benefits When Choosing a Final Resting Place Officials say that benefits offered by the National Cemetery Administration are the most underutilized of veterans' perks.