George Washington

Hail to the chief.

had a small group of pro-British conspirators had their way, the American Revolution might have lost its essential leader — George Washington — to imprisonment, execution or assassination.

Editor’s note: The Long March will be closed for inventory the month of August. We regret any inconvenience this causes … Continued

Independence Day is an excellent moto movie, but it's not without its faults. Like many Hollywood blockbusters, it just can't seem to get the military right.

George Washington was a lot of things: An amazing portrait-poser, father of numerous national legends and myths, boon to the … Continued

In June 1775, George Washington, appointing Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler to a major command, gave explicit instructions about what he … Continued

Above a stack of voting assistance pamphlets near my office at battalion headquarters, there’s a poster of George Washington with … Continued

Editor’s Note: This is the first edition of a new Task & Purpose column called “Swamp Warfare,” in which Jason … Continued

Military medal peddling is a lucrative market. With pawn shops, resale sites, and memorabilia stores offering Purple Hearts for cash, … Continued

Nine days after the British retreated from America in 1783, Gen. George Washington, commanding general of the Continental Army, gathered … Continued

Looking back to when he began making his film one year ago, documentarian Ric Burns admits he really didn't know … Continued

On Sept. 19, 1796, Philadelphia's American Daily Advertiser published president George Washington’s farewell address. In the letter, Washington — who … Continued

It used to be that if you wanted to enter politics, military service was virtually a prerequisite. And though the … Continued