In the American Civil war there were units on both sides which had uniforms heavily influenced by their individual heritage, fashion crazes or special requirements.

American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

My military service saw my allegiance to six different presidents over almost 40 years in uniform. I didn’t always agree with ...

Retired 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews was a soldier who saw the U.S. Army evolve from horse-mounted cavalry to diesel-driven, ...

Leaders of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5034 and American Legion Post No. 72 have begun preparations for Memorial Day ...

Black labor leaders fought for workers of color, trailblazing work that continues as the Trump administration strips away key protections.

U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman said no court in the country has endorsed the Trump administration’s interpretation of ...

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A federal judge halts Trump's birthright citizenship order, citing the 14th Amendment and calling for a uniform national ...

Collectively, Goose Tatum, Marques Haynes, Meadowlark Lemon and Curly Neal played Globetrotters basketball for more than 70 ...