The Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, had fallen into Union hands on April 2, 1865. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were forced to flee, but soon found themselves cut off ...

A diplomatic and military shakeup was believed far from complete today as Adolf Hitler assumed complete command of the German army.

Despite its heroic stand, not one member of the 3rd Division was awarded the Medal of Honor throughout World War I, but that ...

Friends, family and community members gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate a remarkable milestone—World War II Veteran Al ...

World War II brought an industry boom to Beaumont, with thousands of workers flocking to the city’s shipyards. However, ...

With a style as daring as his narrative sense, Rob Tregenza dramatizes the moral dilemmas of Norwegians under Nazi occupation ...

Chicago has always provided a place for the disenfranchised, whether from the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century, ...

The Raid on Cabanatuan, comprised of the 6th Ranger Battalion, commanded by Lt. Col. Henry A. Mucci, Sixth U.S. Army, Alamo ...

Airline pilots flying into Washington, D.C., have reported nearly a dozen near misses over the years that were scarily ...

Grant Shapps, a former Conservative member of the U.K.’s Parliament and defense secretary, called a recent submarine name ...

The controversial move not use the name Agincourt began more than a year ago, amid suspected concerns it would offend Nato ...