The Purple Heart was created by George Washington in 1782 while the Continental Army was camped in New Windsor, watching the British Army, which still occupied New York. Initially, the medal was ...

As the U.S. Army commemorates its 250th birthday, historic U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn stands as a visible ...

Built in 1705 for the city governor, Claude de Ramezay, it later served as headquarters for the American Continental Army during its brief occupation of Montreal. And in March, 1776, Benjamin ...

A long time. According to The Beer Institute, "One of George Washington's first acts as Commander of the Continental Army was to proclaim that every one of his troops would receive a quart of beer ...

Greene was a Quaker who was active in the opposition to the British in the early 1770s. He became a general in the Continental Army, serving under George Washington several times. Washington later ...

Henley was born in Massachusetts and served in the Continental Army as Gen. George Washington’s intelligence officer. He was appointed by President Washington to head up the military in what was to ...

Roberto Minervini’s austere drama observes the daily life of a group of Union soldiers in 1862 on the Western frontier.

U.S. soldiers in Greece have gained new access to an eastern Mediterranean port, giving commanders another hub for projecting power on NATO’s southern flank, military officials say. Units ...

President Wilson signed the Selective Service Act of 1917 by which the United States raised an army for service in Europe ...