How America observed Christmas — at home and abroad — during WWII
Amid shortages, rationing, separation and grief, Americans fought to keep the yuletide spirit alive.
By Stanley Weintraub
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How the Civil War inspired this iconic poet’s classic Christmas song
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow vehemently objected to his son’s desire to enlist in the Union Army.
By Melissa A. Winn
A U-turn, an angry president and a fateful walk to a church
At an Oval Office meeting late Monday morning, tempers were flaring. Trump and some of his senior aides wanted federal troops on the streets, and fast.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan conducts airstrikes against Taliban attacking ANDSF checkpoint, first since Eid ceasefire
Violence continues in Afghanistan as US Forces-Afghanistan hit Taliban attacking Afghan troops.
VA to engrave controversial motto in bronze at all department cemeteries
Department leaders have resisted calls to make the motto more inclusive for women veterans.
White House may be softening stance on sending troops to states to quell civil unrest
The White House may be changing course on the use of active duty troops to quell civil unrest.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press and Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 21: Betsey Mercado, director of the Objective Zero Foundation
Betsey Mercado is the co-founder of Objective Zero and a military spouse who has led multiple Family Readiness Groups supporting active duty units.
Guard troops in DC say they want to ‘give people the opportunity to express their First Amendment rights’
“The mission is to separate the good protesters and then the rioters and looters. You kind of have to draw the line between which is which," said one private first-class.
By Howard Altman
Initial analysis of new sub-launched nuclear cruise missile coming ‘shortly’
For now, there are no major delays to nuclear warhead modernization programs, a Pentagon official says.
By Aaron Mehta
Louisville chief: Police and National Guard enforcing curfew fatally shot a man after someone in a group fired at them
Protests in Louisville, Kentucky, turned deadly as police and National Guard fired on a man the city's police chief said.
National Guard civil unrest update: More than 17,000 troops in 23 states and DC activated
Thousands of National Guard troops have been activated across the nation to deal with civil unrest.
By Howard Altman
5,000 National Guard troops in 15 states and DC activated to help quell growing civil unrest
Thousands of National Guard troops have been activated across the nation to deal with civil unrest.
By Howard Altman