Black History Month highlights Black servicemembers whose courage shaped the military despite segregation and discrimination.

Distinguished professor of history Andrew Wiest has received the 2026 Samuel Eliot Morison Prize for Lifetime Achievement from the Society for Military History.

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 ...

At the age of 100, naval aviator Capt. Royce Williams is set to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the ...

The Houston Race Riot of 1917 resulted in what's known as the largest court-martial in U.S. military history. That August, 20 people were left dead after soldiers from the 24th Infantry Division ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP) Historically, the U.S.

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 ...

This minor complements a variety of degree programs and can aid you in pursuing careers in fields like history, education, law or government. Admission to the military history and policy certificate ...

Military working dogs have long played a practical role in modern warfare. Around 2010, thousands of them were deployed ...

A photo from 2004 shows a tugboat towing the decommissioned aircraft carrier Midway past Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery to San Diego Bay. At the time, it was stated that Midway would be moored ...

Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh, deputy prime minister and minister of national defense of Cambodia (right), and General Nem Sowath, special advisor to the defense minister (left) inspect the Anlong Veng ...