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Vietnam War Sailors Honored at Arlington

Media Release | Published: May 06, 2013 at 1:16 pm

The U.S. Navy honored four Sailors from a Vietnam-era helicopter crew during an interment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery May 2.

Doolittle Raiders’ Last Reunion at Training Site

Media Release | Published: April 15, 2013 at 11:49 am

Three of the last four surviving members of the famed Doolittle Raiders will assemble for one last reunion in Ft. Walton Beach, April 17 – 21, 2013.

St. Louis Freedom Suits Project puts original slave documents online

Media Release | Published: February 22, 2013 at 6:45 pm

The St. Louis Freedom Suits Legal Encoding Project makes available to the public a treasure trove of information for genealogists, historians and others concerning the “Freedom Bonds” issued to Missouri slaves.

Famed ‘Victory or Death’ Letter Returns to the Alamo

Media Release | Published: February 08, 2013 at 6:04 pm

The “victory or death” letter written by William Barret Travis returns to the Alamo for a week—the first time it has been there since 1836.

Body of King Richard III Found

Armchair General | Published: February 04, 2013 at 11:37 am

DNA confirms a skeleton found buried in Leicester, central England, is that of King Richard III.

Battleship USS North Carolina Blog

Media Release | Published: January 28, 2013 at 1:23 pm

Battleship USS North Carolina begins a blog containing stories from the veterans who served on the ship during World War II.

Civil War Treasure Trove Found in Fredericksburg

Armchair General | Published: November 12, 2012 at 2:52 pm

A treasure trove of Civil War items was found in a long-buried cellar in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg.

Tuskegee Airman Retired Col. Herbert Carter Dies at 95

Media Release | Published: November 09, 2012 at 12:53 pm

Retired Col. Herbert E. Carter, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, died Nov. 8, 2012, at the age of 95.

New Battle of Edgehill Website

Armchair General | Published: October 04, 2012 at 4:35 pm

A new Website devoted to the Battle of Edgehill, first pitched battle of the English Civil War.

American City Surrenders to Foreign Power

Armchair General | Published: August 16, 2012 at 12:17 pm

On August 16, 2012, Detroit became the only American city ever surrendered to a foreign power.

‘Cigar Marine’ Runs for Congress

Armchair General | Published: June 28, 2012 at 10:32 am

Will California add to the long legacy of cigar images in American politics by electing to Congress retired Marine Nick Popaditch, the ‘Cigar Marine’ in the iconic photo taken when American troops entered Baghdad in Operation Iraqi Freedom?

Lieutenant General John J. Yeosock – In Memorium

John Antal | Published: April 18, 2012 at 4:32 pm

A tribute to Lt. Gen. John J. Yeosock, written by Col. John Antal, US Army (Ret.) who served under the general in the 1st Cavalry. Lieutenant General Yeosock passed away Feb. 15, 2012, at the age of 74.

U.S. Central Command Wargame: Israeli Strike on Iran

Armchair General | Published: March 20, 2012 at 10:44 am

the most recent Internal Look wargame by U.S. Central Command examined an Israeli strike on Iran, and how such an action might escalate, drawing in the United States.

USS Monitor Website Launched by NOAA

Media Release | Published: January 30, 2012 at 4:19 pm

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has opened a new Website in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the launch of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor.

‘Napoleonland’ Theme Park Proposed in France

Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:14 pm

A ‘Napoleonland’ theme park to rival Disneyland? If they build it, will we come?

‘Life’ Magazine Photographer’s Images from the Battle of Saipan

Armchair General | Published: January 17, 2012 at 6:29 pm

“Hell in the Pacific” contains a collection of World War II photos from Saipan and elsewhere taken by “Life” magazine photographer W. Eugene Smith. This article includes a link to the images that appear on the “Daily Mail” site.

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