How the Trump Administration Is Erasing History and Ignoring the Wishes of Descendants of Confederate Leaders
Jennifer Barnhill is a columnist for Military.com writing about military families. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently renamed Fort Liberty, North Carolina, choosing the name Fort Bragg. Not that Bragg, though. The base had long been called Fort Bragg in honor of a Confederate general, but it was changed in 2023 following a congressional mandate to […]
Trump Wants to Undo Diversity Programs. Some Agencies React by Scrubbing US History and Culture
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — The tails of the Alabama Air National Guard’s F-35 Lightnings are painted red, like those of the Guard’s F-16s before them. It’s an homage to the famed Alabama-based unit of the Tuskegee Airmen, who flew red-tailed P-51 Mustangs during World War II. The squadron, which trained in the state, was the […]
The Greatest Service Academy Football Lineup in Army-Navy Game History
Since the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, first started playing football in the late 19th century, it has posted undefeated seasons, claimed national championships and been the home of Heisman Trophy winners. Then there was the 1912 Army team — a squad that finished with a mediocre 5-3 record but might be […]
Who Wore It Best: A Brief History of the Army-Navy Game Special Uniforms
There are three things to look forward to with every Army-Navy Game: a pregame display of military power, a game full of rushing plays and special uniforms representing the history of the U.S. armed forces. Nearly every year since 2008, the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen have arrived at their annual rivalry game wearing […]
'He's Going to Have to Explain It': Surprise Defense Secretary Pick's History Takes Center Stage
He has repeatedly called to ban women from serving in combat roles in the military. He advocated extensively to gain pardons for troops accused and convicted of war crimes. And he was one of a dozen troops turned away from serving on the National Guard mission to defend the Capitol, allegedly over tattoos that are […]
The History Channel's 'The American Soldier' Documents the Evolution of the US Army
The Founding Fathers of the United States were known for their distrust and disdain for standing armies. It’s a historical irony that the country they founded would not only have one, but would also become the world’s premier fighting force. How the U.S. Army evolved from a group of citizen militias to the more than […]
Trump Promises 'Largest Deportation' in US History with Military Help. Can He Do That?
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has promised that, if reelected, he will kick out millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. Trump and his surrogates have offered sparse details for how he would carry out the “largest deportation operation in American history,” but have cemented the goal as a top priority. What is known: […]
Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Shooter who Killed 18 in Deadliest Shooting in Maine History
AUGUSTA, Maine — An Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had evidence of traumatic brain injuries, according to a brain tissue analysis by researchers from Boston University. There was degeneration in the nerve fibers that allow for communication between different areas of the brain, inflammation and small blood vessel […]
Veterans Lead Charge for New Museum Focused on Fort Leavenworth’s Role in US History
The oldest fort west of the Mississippi River is a massive operation that’s been serving the country since 1827. And though it sits less than 40 miles from downtown Kansas City, Fort Leavenworth is surprisingly easy for many of us to overlook. That’s ironic, because the fort’s location, high on the Missouri River bluffs, was […]
Closing a Chapter of History, Last Army Base Ditches Confederate Namesake Following Years-Long Effort
The Army on Friday redesignated the last of nine installations that had been named after Civil War-era Confederates, completing a process that began nearly three years ago with an order from Congress. The final base, previously known as Fort Gordon after a Confederate lieutenant general, was renamed Fort Eisenhower during a ceremony Friday on the […]