Melody Groves: They Don’t Need No Badges
The latest history from author Groves profiles Old West lawmen turned lawbreakers
A Medal of Honor for SFC Alwyn Cashe
Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe received a posthumous Silver Star for his actions in Iraq. Many people - including the officer who originally recommended the Silver Star - say he deserves the Medal of Honor
Out of the Shadows: Interview with Civil War Historian Edward G. Longacre
Longacre takes a look at Custer and the unsung hero of Gettysburg, David McMurtrie Gregg
‘Lansky’ Film Takes Closer Look at the Financial Wizard of Organized Crime
Meyer Lansky was a key figure in the 1934 creation of the national crime syndicate
Russia’s Forgotten Soldiers: Soviet POWs in Germany Remain Overlooked
The story of Soviet prisoners of war who fought hard for survival in the hope of one day returning home remains largely untold
Simon Elliott: Seeking the ‘Lost Legion’
The archaeologist set out to determine the fate of Rome’s Legion IX Hispana, which vanished somewhere in Britain
Sitting Ducks Over Normandy: A C-47 Pilot Remembers D-Day
A C-47 pilot gives his son a firsthand look at the dangerous missions he flew in flak-filled skies on D-Day and beyond.
Julia Bricklin: Looking Over the Overlooked
The award-winning biographer writes about just such Western characters
Lorenzo Barruscotto: Drawing on Spaghetti Westerns
The Italian artist takes inspiration from both the ‘reel’ and real West
Guy Prestia: A Witness to War
As a member of the U.S. 45th Infantry Division he helped liberate Dachau concentration camp toward the end of World War II
Meet the WWII Navy Vet Who Survived 26 Combat Crossings
“In rough seas, it was really a clambake, with ships all over the place," recalls Douglas Burgess, who served on destroyer escort USS Brough during the Battle of the Atlantic.
Planning for a Victorious South
'Colossal Ambitions' examines Confederate expectations for a place as a global power—with slavery
Jerry Enzler: Trailing a Trailblazer
The author delved into archives nationwide to write the definitive biography of Jim Bridger
USS Midway on Display
A San Diego museum showcases one of the Vietnam War’s most famous aircraft carriers
Interview: Preserving Authentic Experiences
Since 2018 the American Battlefield Trust has raised $240 million and preserved nearly 45,000 acres of battlefield
Revolutionary War descendants work to honor Vietnam veterans
"Vietnam veterans hold a special place in the hearts of DAR members, because we recognize they were never properly thanked when they returned home from the war."
