German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier appealed for peace for the 80th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union
The archaeologist set out to determine the fate of Rome’s Legion IX Hispana, which vanished somewhere in Britain
From 1943 onward, requests for the incendiary substance poured in as commanders observed the chemical weapon's lethal efficacy.
As of 2019, devoted individuals from his native Vermont had petitioned Rome to open his cause for sainthood.
Air Force Capt. John P. Calamos received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic actions calling in air strikes to save Special Forces in Vietnam
As Civil War veterans struggled to reenter society, some formed their own unique communities
In World War II, the U.S. Army’s 79th Infantry Division slugged its way through one Nazi stronghold after another
Constantinos Lagos and Fotis Karyanos reappraise the legendary 490 BC Greek victory over Persia at Marathon
Paul Hedren relates the war reportage of frontier gonzo journalist John Finerty
In 1962 Vietti became America's first female prisoner of war in Vietnam
The flying boat racked up a notable World War II record in search and rescue, reconnaissance and combat
A detailed look at the world that Confederate politicians and planners imagined would exist in the wake of a Southern victory in the Civil War
A handful of critical decisions altered the course of the 1862 Seven Days Campaign
Roy Benavidez braved bullets, grenade fragments and even a bayonet to save the lives of his comrades under attack during the Vietnam War
The National WWI Museum and Memorial is offering to break up the drudgery of quarantine by hosting virtual battlefield tours across France.
British soldiers in World War I laughed in the face of danger with a mock “newspaper” known as The Wipers Times
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