To Honor the Fallen: Veterans in 1984 Organized a Triathlon to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
How a team of four veteran athletes went on a cross-country quest to the Vietnam Wall to honor the fallen
The Time Ernest Hemingway Worked As a Spy in Cuba
During World War II, the legendary writer sailed the Caribbean aboard the Pilar searching for U-boats
Book Review: Saving the Oregon Trail
Dennis Larsen completes his series of biographies about the 'Father of the Oregon Trail'
Touring France’s Limousin Region, Where Maquis Fighters Once Battled the Wehrmacht
In 1944, the Nazis attempted to vanquish Resistance leader George Guingouin’s rural guerrilla force in the Battle of Mont-Gargan.
Doughboy’s Smuggled Letter Home Recounts Dangerous Ocean Crossing
In late 1917, an American soldier risked government censors’ wrath to smuggle home a letter about dodging German submarines while aboard a troopship headed for war
Guilford Courthouse: Then and Now
While the British held the field, they suffered irreplaceable casualties in this pivotal battle commemorated at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Book Review: America’s National Historic Trails
Karen Berger outlines the 19 pathways in the National Trails System, with scores of images from photographer Bart Smith
USS Midway on Display
A San Diego museum showcases one of the Vietnam War’s most famous aircraft carriers
This Ordinary Virginia Park Was Once a Training Ground for Spies
Prince William Forest Park has 37 miles of hiking trails—and a secret past.
American Outpost at Japan’s Front Door
Remote Pacific Islands attracted settlers who dreamed of annexation
Thanksgiving in Saigon
How two Iowa boys celebrated Thanksgiving in Vietnam, not the typical scene for an American holiday
Top Five Vietnam Books to Read this Winter
With the holidays approaching, we've pulled together 5 of our favorite books from fall and winter 2020 about the Vietnam War and those who served.
James Garfield’s Greatest Fear: Being Stained by the Credit Mobilier Corruption Scandal
The ambitious Ohio Republican dreaded being caught up with congressmen in complicated railroad scheme
Fort Ticonderoga: Then and Now
A brief history of one of the most fortified sites in North America, the scene of several 18th century military clashes
Pirates Prowl U.S. Waters With a New Weapon—A Navy License
U.S. Navy brought a situation on itself by granting its captains "letters of marque" to harass Spanish ships.
