Laser Scans Detect Hidden Buildings and Tunnels Beneath Alcatraz Prison
The inmates at Alcatraz Prison had lived above a network of potential escape routes leftover from the island's days as a military fortification.
The inmates at Alcatraz Prison had lived above a network of potential escape routes leftover from the island's days as a military fortification.
Since she was adopted by the Fort Hood 1st Cavalry Division Horse Detachment in 2006, Tina the Army mule has helped with cavalry charges, weapons demonstrations, and parades. Now she needs a new home.
She was one of the first women to join the Navy's flight program and the first to fly a tactical fighter jet.
The mathematician laid the groundwork for technology we all use today.
A reminder to drink responsibly this holiday season.
The tradition has been going on for more than a quarter-century.
On November 10, 1775, the first Marines enlisted at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia.
Just thanking a veteran can go a long way, but an act of kindness means even more. Here a few ideas for honoring military men and women this Veterans Day.
Nearly 600 works of Nazi propaganda are tucked away under lock and key at Fort Belvoir.
The adaptive sport competition is led by Prince Harry, who will attend the 2018 Sydney Games with Meghan Markle.
This is your chance to be the next George Clooney—or at least the next Lieutenant Frank Stokes.
Your tax dollars at work!
The ships moored together and formed a micronation. (It might as well have been an adult summer camp.)
What was meant to serve as a historical landmark has turned into an ongoing series of headaches.
General George Washington created the “Badge for Military Merit” on August 7, 1782.
Some went to prison. Others went into business.
Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for nonviolent resistance in the civil rights movement. The Deacons for Defense and Justice preferred to shoot their way out of trouble.
The Japanese-American regiment that served during WWII received thousands of honors—but most just said they were doing their duty.
She's described in her official file as “officious—but probably a good worker if she has her own way!”
More than 150 volunteers ensure that no soldier is ever buried alone.
The King served; The Boss did not.
According to the U.S. Flag Code, you shouldn’t let the flag touch the ground or hang it upside-down. While there’s no express prohibition about reversing the image, it’s probably a safe bet you shouldn’t do that, either.
If things had gone a bit differently in the French and Indian War, we’d all be speaking French right now.
9. James McAvoy, Tom Hardy, Simon Pegg, Michael Fassbender, Colin Hanks, Dominic Cooper, and Andrew Scott were among some of the up-and-coming actors who appeared in it.