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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever attended a military ball or ceremonial dining function, or even just stepped foot in a mess hall, you’ve probably seen one table, immaculately set up, with a white table cloth, a single ...

The first all-Black National Guard unit and the first to be commanded by Black officers became federalized and headed for training in 1917. The Houston Race Riot of 1917 resulted in what's known as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Photographer Bill Cunningham once said, “Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.” For those serving in the armed forces that statement is far more literal than figurative. As a ...

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, ...