Top 5 myths about US Presidents that aren’t true
U.S. presidents are always in the public limelight, and many things are said about them. We can’t help but wonder what our presidents’ lives must be like since they are…
This is why the rank of General of the Armies was only given twice in US history
General of the Armies is a rank so high up in the strata of power that only two people in the history of the United States have ever attained it. Keep in mind: This is not General of the Army, it’s plural — all the Armies
Why George Washington was nearly impossible to kill
Despite having two horses shot out from under him, history would have been much different if George Washington …
9 of the most legendary heroes in US Army history
U.S. Army life has created a lot of heroes in its 243 years of service. Here are 9 of the most legendary soldiers to have ever shot, bayoneted, and blown up America’s enemies:
1. Gen. George Washington
Today in military history: George Washington spills first blood of French and Indian War
On May 28, 1754, then 22 year-old Lieutenant Colonel George Washington defeated a party of French scouts in southwestern Pennsylvania, an event that would become the first engagement of the…
Top 5 hobbies the founding fathers enjoyed that you didn’t know about
While our founding fathers have the credit for getting the U.S. to where it is, they were merely ordinary people with normal human characteristics and personality defects. They experienced love,…
The time George Washington prevented a military coup with his glasses
After the British defeat at Yorktown in 1781, the Revolutionary War started to die down and peace talks began between Great Britain and America. The attention of the Continental Army…
5 historical events that happened on Christmas
Who’s ready for some holiday cheer? Christmas has been a federal holiday since 1870, so we’re pretty accustomed to having a couple of days off to spend with family and…
Today in military history: George Washington dies
On Dec. 14, 1799, the first president of the United States of America, George Washington, died in bed at the age of 67. Born in Virginia in 1732, Washington began…
This is why George Washington viewed Thanksgiving as a warrior’s holiday
The founding father at the center of our Nation’s creation myth is also responsible for one of our most cherished traditions. When General Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army,…