Nestled in the oldest armory in Maryland is a set of Civil War-era photographs vexing a small team of military historians. So ...

The story of the U.S. is intertwined with its military history, from its creation in 1776 to the expansion of its physical ...

The first all-Black National Guard unit and the first to be commanded by Black officers became federalized and headed for training in 1917. The Houston Race Riot of 1917 resulted in what's known as ...

West Point is the longest continuously garrisoned military installation in the US. It's also home to the selective United States Military Academy.

President Harry S. Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. (National Archives) During a White ...

The war in Ukraine should serve as a vivid reminder: we may be sick and tired of war, but war isn’t finished with us. Those who thought there wouldn’t be another land war or cross-border invasion in ...

A service member blows vapor into the air at Warrensburg, Missouri, Oct. 2, 2019. (Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert/U.S. Air Force) For decades, cigarettes were as common in uniform as a canteen and a helmet ...

The history of combat can be defined by eras of technological development. Civilizations that have found smarter ways to wage war won out over those with archaic technology, solidifying, dynasties, ...

To understand the world, one must understand conflict, and conflict on the grandest scale. Peoples, nations, civilizations took their shapes predominantly as a result of wars. Although most, if not ...

As controversial as war is, countries all over the planet dedicate massive resources to developing military materiel and padding their defenses. A handful of countries have developed weapons and ...