Gunpowder Weapons in Medieval Europe
The advent of gunpowder weapons in 14th century Europe prompted medieval commanders to develop new tactics and adjust existing ones
This Daring F-16 Pilot Went on a Kamikaze Mission on 9/11
On September 11, 2001, Air Force pilot Heather "Lucky" Penney was asked to do the unthinkable
NatGeo’s ‘9/11: One Day in America’ is a Painstaking Portrait of Horror, Resilience & Hope
National Geographic’s latest six-part retelling of the infamous day that launched a forever war and shocked the world
‘Not something you should ever really see’: Veterans Reflect on 9/11
“The initial reasons to go in after 9/11, were right and true,” Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath said. “They had attacked our country, and they needed to be ousted."
Echoes of Our War: Vietnam Veterans Reflect 50 Years Later Review
Retired Marine Col. Bob Fischer selected 10 veterans "who served honorably in a confusing war" to share their stories
Taking Stock of General MacArthur’s Legacy in Norfolk, Virginia
Douglas MacArthur lived all over the world, but his family history brought him back to the Chesapeake.
How Pioneering Entrepreneurs Helped 19th-Century America Keep Cool
Until the 19th century, ice fit for human consumption was scarce, hacked and sawn by hand, and available only locally in limited, highly prized quantities
It Was the Handsomest Country Residence in Tennessee — in 1874 it Burned to the Ground
Memories, and two ancient trees, linger at Confederate General Leonidas Polk’s mansion, consumed in a postwar blaze
Gen. Robert E. Lee Statue — Nation’s Largest Remaining Confederate Tribute — To Be Removed
“The statue was installed in 1890, a generation after the Civil War, during the historical movement that sought to undo the results by other means"
How a World War I Jazz-Playing Marine Gave Us the Best Weapon Name Ever
A strange instrument became the namesake for a devastating weapon
