Last weekend, the USS Jeremiah Denton was christened in honor of the Vietnam War hero who has local family ties.

New Orleans, with its strong maritime traditions, is sometimes considered a "Navy town," but the city's Army roots are equal ...

From the Revolutionary War to modern conflicts, the U.S. Army’s legacy is reflected in its evolving uniforms and battlefield gear. This collection of historical artifacts reveals the tradition, change ...

Navy replenishment oiler, which was previously named for gay rights leader, has been renamed for World War II hero Oscar V.

Honoring the Greatest Generation to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II, paying tribute to the millions of Americans who served the nation in uniform and ... and caring for us.

This is your guide to the major events on the National Mall on July Fourth, but also to fireworks, parades and events across D.C. and the region that same day. If you’re a fan of fireworks, they begin ...

A traveling flotilla of international tall ships, sailors and aviators will head to Baltimore next summer in celebration of ...

Fought from 1775 to 1783, the American Revolutionary War was the United States' founding conflict, in which the American colonies fought for independence from British rule. The war was sparked by ...

John Osinski, a War of 1812 re-enactor who lives in Middleburgh, N.Y., is feeling the separation from his Canadian friends. "Oh, we missed the Fencibles," he said. "We need each other.

Harmon was prescient. By war’s end in 1814, the United States was bankrupt. The dead and missing on both sides would number 35,000 or more. “May God preserve the guiltless,” he wrote.