10 military dogs who made history
In our homes, dogs are members of the family. On the battlefield, dogs might save your life. Military working dogs are responsible for all kinds of important jobs. Their acute…
This was the WWI battle between Mexico and the US
In 1917, British codebreakers intercepted a message from the German Foreign Minister bound for the German Legation to Mexico. The infamous message, now known as the Zimmerman Telegram…
5 little-known facts about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is one of the most iconic monuments in Arlington National Cemetery. The marble sarcophagus sits on top of a hill that overlooks Washington, DC….
The bittersweet story of the Christmas Truce of 1914
War stems from division. It happens when there are problems we just can’t seem to solve. War is seldom beautiful, but every now and then, a little light shines through….
Today in military history: The WWI Christmas truce
On Dec. 25, 1914, German troops engaged in World War I laid down their weapons and began to sing Christmas carols. World War I began on July 28th, 1914, after…
Listen to a German WWI veteran describe killing on the Western Front
Stephan Westmann was a German physicist who studied and taught at the University of Berlin during the interwar years. When the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany in the…
Everything you need to know about the 155mm Howitzer of WWI
WWI was an interesting time for the military. Our force was still new to being centralized, and converting state-led militias into one cohesive force took time and money. At the start of WWI, the Army had a scant 127,000 soldiers with 181,000 Nation…
America’s first Code Talkers were Choctaw soldiers during WWI
During WWII, American Indian code talkers used their native languages to communicate in secret on the battlefield. At least 15 Native nations including the Navajo, Cherokee and Comanche served as…
Today in military history: Battle of the Somme ends
On Nov. 18, 1916, the Battle of the Somme ended. Also known as the Somme Offensive, the battle was one of the largest of World War I — and one…
Serbia restored the ship that fired the first shots of WWI as a museum
On June 28, 1914, Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia. Austria-Hungary blamed the assassination on the Russian-backed Serbian government and called on its…