MILITARY

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Friend, one of the remaining original members of the Tuskegee Airmen—the first group of African-American pilots to serve in the U.S. military—passed away at 99 years old on June 21.

Life after the police force or military can be hard for working dogs. Mission K9 Rescue gives them the treatment and stability they deserve in retirement.

The Great Seal bug took American diplomats unawares back when the Russians were supposed to be our allies.

Though it was more than 100 years ago—on April 6, 1917—that the United States entered the First World War, its effect on our language continues.

A reminder to drink responsibly this holiday season.

The tradition has been going on for more than a quarter-century.

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 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.

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.