Trace the transformation of German military uniforms through history. This video explores how design, function, and symbolism ...

Ernest “Smokey” Smith crawls through the rain-drenched night, his uniform caked with mud ... Now, they have the perilous task ...

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Kramer was among a dozen young Germans spending a week on a “taster” program with their country’s Navy. The initiative is ...

As Veterans Day approaches, columnist Joe Blackstock shares stories – big and small – recalling those who have served in the ...

A white granite headstone in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery bears a name that sounds American: Larry Allan Thorne. But the man buried there was born Lauri Allan Törni in Viipuri, Finland, ...

On the occasions when my troops and I experienced shutdowns, they were always frustrating, sometimes painful, and extremely ...

The Nassau County community gathered to celebrate the 105th birthday of Sgt. Anthony Catalano, a World War II veteran, on ...

ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN WINDSOR has been stripped of his rank of vice-admiral. That is one more redundant uniform down to the ...

Coolness is an unsteady companion. It comes to the unsuspecting, those who did not plan for its arrival, and never seems to ...

The National Army Museum in London has recently identified the likely subject of a portrait of a black soldier in its ...

The Battle of Stalingrad marked the turning point of World War II on the Eastern Front. It transformed the momentum of the war, shifting the balance of power from Nazi ...