Revolting Rations
Through the ages soldiers have had to stomach all kinds of food that can only be described as awful. Here’s a sampling.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Pacific Exploration Voyage Almost Sunk by Crazy Commander
An early and ambitious American expedition developed a nightmarish side
Able Dog: Was the AD Skyraider the Best Attack Bomber Ever Built?
The Douglas AD Skyraider wasn't pretty, but its pilots and maintenance crews dubbed it the Able Dog because of its handling and dependability. Some still regard it as "the best airplane ever made for close-in attack."
How the Ottomans Collapsed the Byzantine Empire
The Turkish dynasty rose from the dying embers of another once great empire
Amputee Veterans Proved They Wouldn’t Be Left Out
Men who lost their dominant right hand entered penmanship contests to show they could still be productive
The War In Their Words: One New Jersey Volunteer Was ‘Downhearted and Sick’ as War Fever Ebbed
Disillusioned Private Robert Beckwith longed for home and warned a friend not to enlist. He would die at 2nd Bull Run
Lexington and Concord: The Night a Nation Was Born
First blood of the American Revolution was shed April 19, 1775, when the British marched out of Boston to challenge rebel militia
Desperate Showdown on the Eve of Antietam: Trailside Visits South Mountain, Md.
McClellan's and Lee's armies fought three battles in one day to gain control passes east of Sharpsburg
