During the Battle of Verdun in 1916, German troops expected Fort Vaux to fall quickly after the nearby Fort Douaumont had ...

MONTGOMERY -- The last battle of the War of 1812 wasn't the Battle of New Orleans, at which U.S. troops led by Andrew Jackson defeated British troops on Jan. 8, 1815. Instead, the last battle of the ...

Compared to the scope of other violent, drawn-out clashes during the Civil War, the Battle of Fort Myers 150 years ago this month was a minor, half-day skirmish. But the encounter was one more win for ...

As the U.S. Army commemorates its 250th birthday, historic U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn stands as a visible link to the nation's earliest days. Fort Hamilton, overlooking the Narrows, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — I recently visited Fort Norfolk and got the tour from Steven Forrest, a Fort Norfolk Historian with the Norfolk Historical Society. "Fort Norfolk is one of the most unique forts in the ...

Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park in Groton, Connecticut, was the site of a significant Revolutionary War battle on September 6, 1781. The Battle of Groton Heights was the last major Revolutionary ...

The longest and largest annual Canadian battle reenactment is taking place right on our doorstep this weekend. The Annual Siege of Old Fort Erie Reenactment features countless reenactors who come ...

Today is the 200th anniversary of the Battle/Massacre of Fort Dearborn; here are some good reads to catch you up on Chicago's oldest news: * "The True Story of the Deadly Encounter at Fort Dearborn," ...

The first class of Soldiers in calendar year 2024 at the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Academy’s Battle Staff NCO Course held their course finale’s combined arms rehearsal Jan. 31 at the ...

Fort Ligonier Days pays tribute to the 18th century British outpost that lent its name to the modern town of Ligonier. But, full appreciation of the festival’s origin doesn’t appear to be widespread ...