Some of the most important battles in American military history were fought during World War II. From the surprise attack ...

While World War II memorabilia for some of us can end up in a cardboard box gathering dust on a shelf in the basement, at the Park Ridge History Center they’ve created a program that brings military ...

When historians botch the job, it’s not a total loss. Something good can be drawn from even the worst military history. A skeptical reading of the past sharpens critical thinking skills, like how to ...

The area where the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce sits is considered the birthplace of the Navy SEALs ...

Distinguished war historian Max Hastings recently lamented, “In centers of learning across North America, the study of the past in general, and of wars in particular, is in spectacular eclipse.” This ...

West Point is the longest continuously garrisoned military installation in the US. It's also home to the United States ...

This astonishingly ambitious and detailed 900-page study of militaries in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland is not for the faint of heart. Yet Wilson’s masterful history is a must-read for at least ...

A service member blows vapor into the air at Warrensburg, Missouri, Oct. 2, 2019. (Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert/U.S. Air Force) For decades, cigarettes were as common in uniform as a canteen and a helmet ...

Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh, deputy prime minister and minister of national defense of Cambodia (right), and General Nem Sowath, special advisor to the defense minister (left) inspect the Anlong Veng ...

Games have a long history of being used to teach military lessons, starting with ancient board games such as checkers and chess. Games have a long history of being used to teach military lessons, ...