How Fort Benning’s namesake inspired the novel, ‘St. Elmo’
There is controversy surrounding the 10 bases that are named after Confederate soldiers, one of them being the former General Henry L. Benning, who Fort Benning in Georgia was named…
Today in military history: Patriot victory at Battle of Kettle Creek
On Feb. 14, 1779, a militia force of patriots defeated loyalists at the Battle of Kettle Creek during the American Revolution. Savannah, Georgia, had been captured by the British on…
FDR’s home away from home — the ‘Little White House’ in Georgia
Before taking office as POTUS, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a white house of his own — a smaller, less notable white house, located in Warm Springs, Georgia. Now a museum of all things FDR, the late president built the house in 1932. He first came…
The 5 most unlucky empires in all of world history
Not all empires are created equal. Some are built over centuries and fall only because of internal mismanagement. Some outgrow their ability to govern themselves. Others seem formidable on the…
4 close call moments with war correspondents caught on film
War correspondents put their lives on the line to document the evolution of conflict wherever it unfolds. This dangerous profession built on the ethos of truth has claimed many brave souls the world over. Between
It’s possible for Veterans speaking about their experiences — and working toward self-forgiveness — to heal their emotional wounds. A Veteran’s Health Administration initiative is facilitating this process. The Atlanta VA Health Care Sys… TBILISI — The United States and Britain have joined Georgia in blaming Russia for a massive coordinated cyberattack last year that took thousands of Georgian websites offline and even disrupted TV broadcasts. Georgian Foreign Ministry spokesm… The headlines in Georgia read that the country will one day join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – whether Russia likes it or not. The man who made the declaration is NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The Secretary was visiting Georg… Last month, the news that
Ten years after the two countries fought a short but deeply formative war, Russia is quietly seizing more territory on a disputed border with Georgia as it warns NATO against admitting the tiny Eurasian nation as a member state. Despite warnin…Veterans experience hope and healing through partnerships
U.S., U.K. blame Russia for 2019 cyberattack on Georgian websites
Russia and NATO just took one step closer to war
America is selling anti-tank missiles to people fighting the Russians
Russia is quietly invading this important U.S. ally