On Dec. 1, 1969, Curtis W. Tarr turned a drum full of 366 blue lottery numbers inside the Commerce Department's auditorium in Washington, D.C. It seemed like the whole country was watching the bureaucrat. CBS even interrupted its nightly schedule to show ...

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 created a bit of a buzz among “classically ...

Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond, commanding general of the 92nd Infantry, referred to as the Black unit, inspects his troops during a decoration ceremony in Italy in 1945. (National Archives) The members of Congress, and the media who are criticizing General ...

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 Peace Center’s plans to build a Win-Win monument.

Tanks will roll through Washington, D.C., this weekend as part of the country's first large military parade in over 30 years. It comes amid President Trump's controversial decision to deploy active-duty troops to Los Angeles. Now, to better understand the ...

Military aviation history is profoundly shaped by high stakes, technological innovation, and the exceptional courage of individuals, impacting nations and decisive battles. Personal narratives and memoirs from military pilots offer invaluable insights into ...

In honor of Memorial Day weekend, here's a look back at an article on the origins of the holiday, originally published online in May 2022. Since 1971, the last Monday in May has federally observed in the United States as Memorial Day, a day on which to ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Inside the Boys' Latin School in Baltimore lies a hidden gem of America's Military History. It's called "The Center for Military History" and it's nestled in a building right in the heart of the school's campus. The private and ...

A U.S. military cadet team competes on the Squad Assault course during the 50th annual Sandhurst Military Skills Competition, a rigorous two-day event where teams of eight men and women from military academies and universities from 13 countries are tested ...

Games have a long history of being used to teach military lessons, starting with ancient board games such as checkers and chess. As games have become more complex and narratively driven over the last few decades, they've also become better at instilling ...