Peter Tonguette’s commendable essay on “Patton,” the classic 1970 war film by Franklin J. Schaffner, was most appropriate for Memorial Day weekend (“An Epic of Potent Patriotism,” Masterpiece, May 24) ...

A case in point: the day a 31-year-old U.S. Army lieutenant assigned to hunt Mexican rebel general Pancho Villa was ordered to buy corn, taking 10 soldiers and three cars. After dutifully securing the ...

General George S. Patton is remembered as a fearless American icon—but history often skips over the controversies, the criticism, and the complexities behind his bold persona. This deep dive asks: was ...

Benjamin W. Patton stands with his father, Gen. George Patton in 1978 at the North Africa American Cemetery in Tunisia. His grandfather, Gen. George S. Patton commanded the U.S. II Corps in 1943.

Army Maj. Gen. Gary S. Patton will no longer direct the Defense Department's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) in the wake of allegations that he stymied an investigation into ...

1. Name: Robert (Bob) Fitch. 2. Birth date: Oct. 18, 1938. 3. Occupation: Retired from the Rock Island Arsenal and Illinois Army National Guard. 4. Hometown: I grew ...

It was not the best of Christmas seasons for Gen. George Patton in December of 1944. Yes, the general's Third Army was marching through Europe toward Berlin. Yes, the Nazis were less than a year away ...

General George Patton was the most feared American commander for the German generals on the Western Front. The Wehrmacht’s officers described Patton as America’s Rommel. The volume under review is the ...

George Smith Patton Jr., 11 Nov 1885 - 21 Dec 1945 George Smith Patton Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General George Smith Patton Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants military officers to take risks again – and history may be on his side. A case in point: the day a 31-year-old U.S. Army lieutenant assigned to hunt Mexican rebel ...