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By Apr 5, 2021
News

The bizarre yet true story of how the US Army tried to conquer the American West with camels

Some might say it was the first of many of the Army’s failed modernization attempts.
By Jan 6, 2021
History

The last known widow of a Civil War soldier has died at 101

The two were married in 1936.
By Oct 14, 2020
News

The secret history of Confederate post names the Army never wanted you to see

“They put together this whole report and did nothing with it. That blows my mind.”
By Oct 2, 2020
History

How a Civil War soldier who disobeyed orders earned the Medal of Honor at Gettysburg

Miller charged into the rebel flank, a move that ultimately helped the Union Army win the battle.
By Aug 25, 2020
History

New graphic novel celebrates the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor

One of the first women to earn a medical degree in the United States and the only to ever be...
By Jul 19, 2020
News

Trump says bases named for Confederates won’t be renamed: ‘I don’t care what the military says’

'I don’t care what the military says. I’m supposed to make the decision.'
By Jul 17, 2020
News

DoD effectively bans Confederate flags from military installations

The U.S. military has now banned the Confederate flag from military installations without specifically mentioning the flag in its new...
By Jul 9, 2020
News

10 Army bases are named for Confederate officers who committed ‘treason,’ joint chiefs chairman says

"Those officers turned their backs on their oath"
By Jun 19, 2020
History

How the US military helped create the Juneteenth holiday

"Juneteenth" was celebrated as a holiday — a second independence day — for former slaves
By May 26, 2020
News

Pentagon spokesman clashes with New York Times over editorial criticizing bases named after Confederates

To be fair, Appomattox was only 155 years ago.
By May 23, 2020
History

The forgotten history of Memorial Day

Although not known by many today, the early evolution of the Memorial Day holiday was a manifestation of Abraham Lincoln’s...
By Apr 23, 2020
News

Marine commandant explains why he banned Confederate symbols at Corps installations

"This symbol has shown it has the power to inflame feelings of division. I cannot have division inside our Corps."
By Mar 3, 2020
History

Infantry Evolution Army Marines From Rome to Rifles v3

In this video, we discover the cultural changes that played an unseen hand in the development of warfare. Did you...
By Feb 28, 2020
News

The Army doesn’t plan on renaming 10 installations named for Confederate leaders

Just in case you were wondering
By Feb 27, 2020
News

Marine commandant banishes Confederate symbols from all Corps installations

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has ordered all Confederate paraphernalia to be removed from Marine Corps installations, his spokesman...
By Aug 6, 2019
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Confederate president’s name stripped from iron archway at Fort Monroe

The Fort Monroe Authority on Friday removed the letters that spelled "Jefferson Davis Memorial Park" from an iron archway that...
By Jun 28, 2019
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‘Glory’ and the first black soldiers to fight in the Union Army are returning to theaters after 30 years

The bravery of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment cemented a legacy that endures to this day, and serves as a...
By Apr 24, 2019
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ISIS and the Taliban are battling it out for a slice of eastern Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban insurgents are battling fighters loyal to Islamic State over control of territory in eastern Afghanistan in some of...
By Oct 18, 2018
The Long March

How Likely Is A New American Civil War? Surprising Lessons From Lebanon’s Conflict

What is the likelihood of civil war in the United States? Few Americans ask me this question, despite the fact...
By Sep 5, 2018
Mandatory Fun

There’s A Theme Park About That Time The Union Tried To Use Dinosaurs To Win The Civil War

After a long weekend day drinking, floundering in swimming holes, and inner tubing in rivers — in between visiting the...
By Aug 29, 2018
The Long March

The Civil War’s Latest Casualty: This Reenactor Who Shot Himself With A Minie Ball

Editor’s note: The Long March will be closed for inventory the month of August. We regret any inconvenience this causes...
By Aug 27, 2018
The Long March

Is The US Headed For A Soft Civil War? A Political Scientist’s Worries

Editor’s note: The Long March will be closed for inventory the month of August. We regret any inconvenience this causes...
By Jul 17, 2018
The Long March

Things We Didn’t Know, From Elvis Presley To Civil War Porn And Paul Revere

The Civil War “created an unprecedented demand for erotica,” according to a book review in the July issue of the...
By Jul 10, 2018
Military Tech

From Spencer Rifles to M-16s: A History Of The Weapons US Troops Wield In War

The U.S. military has stood perpetually accused of not fielding new weapons to troops fast enough since at least the...
By Jul 5, 2018
Analysis

5 Times HQ Really Tried To Screw Over Frontline Troops

There are times that make you wonder which side the brass is on. As Homer made clear in The Iliad,...