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.

A copper sword stolen from Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb has been recovered.

Copper thieves stole a sword from Lincoln’s

A story about the struggles of the Ernie Pyle Museum in his Indiana hometown raises broader questions about big museums vs. small ones and the survival of small, local museums in today’s economy.

Wired reports that a computer virus has infected the U.S. drone fleet.

Military History Weekend will be held October 15 – 16, 2011, in Williamsburg, Virginia, featuring seminars. games, and interactive historical experiences including an authentic World War II boot camp.

The 2011 Warrior Games, May 16 – 21, will see 200 wounded, ill or injured U.S. service members participating in friendly competition in seven events ranging from archery to wheelchair basketball.

Claude Stanley Choules, the last known combat veteran of World War I, has passed away in Australia.

Thirteen U.S. sailors have been interred in Tripoli, Libya, for over 200 years, and now Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Michigan, wants them brought home.

‘The Civil War Today’ app, with daily history updates, games, videos and more, earned Apple’s App of the Week award.

For the second time, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has rejected a proposal to build a casino near the hallowed ground of the Gettysburg National Military Park.

Links to 2010 news stories and veterans’ reminiscences related to the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.

Interview with USMC Staff Sergeant Jeremiah Workman, author of Shadow of the Sword, who won the Navy Cross in Fallujah, then battled PTSD after returning home and is active in the Marines’ suicide prevention program.

The economy was the elephant in the room at GenCon 2009. Shoppers were on a tight budget, buying less, and paying with cash.