The fall of Wake Island
In the central Pacific, a small Marine garrison and civilian contractors turned Wake Island into a symbol of resistance in the opening days of the Pacific War.
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The mass execution at Mankato, Minnesota
The aftermath of the Dakota War of 1862 reached a grim climax on December 26th, 1862, when thirty-eight Dakota men were hanged at Mankato under United States Army supervision.
Thomas E. Atkins
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire and stubborn defense in the Pacific war.
Thunder Runs into Baghdad
A story of armored columns driving straight into a capital and how a handful of tank battalions helped topple a regime in days.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Dedicated
On November 11th, 1921, three years to the day after the armistice, an unknown American soldier from the First World War was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812
On December 24th, 1814, American and British negotiators agreed to the Treaty of Ghent, formally ending the War of 1812 even as fighting continued thousands of miles away.
Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish-American War
The short but far-reaching Spanish-American War formally ended on December 10th, 1898, when representatives of Spain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris.
Treaty of Paris formally ends the Revolutionary War
Two years after Yorktown, diplomats concluded the conflict on paper in a treaty signed in Paris.
Trent Affair at Sea
Only one day after the Port Royal victory, another Union action at sea nearly widened the war in a dangerous direction.
Truman proclaims end of hostilities
More than a year after victory in Europe and the Pacific, President Harry Truman issued a proclamation on December 31st, 1946, formally declaring the end of hostilities in the Second World War for the United States.
U-2 Dragon Lady
A story of reach and persistence told through the pilots who rode the thin air and the targets they photographed far below.
U.N. Security Council Resolution 678
Decades later, questions of war and peace shifted to New York, where the United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution addressing Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
U.S. Northern Command stands up
In the wake of the September 11th attacks, defense planners reexamined how the United States organized its military commands to protect the homeland.
U.S. submarine campaign against Japan
A story of a silent campaign against merchant ships and how it helped choke an island empire’s war effort.
UH-1 Huey and Its Variants
A story of reach, survivability, and adaptation told through the pilots, crews, and troops who lived and fought under the Huey’s rotors.
“Uncle Sam” nickname first linked to the United States government
During the War of 1812, a newspaper account connected the initials “U.S.” on Army supply barrels with a contractor named Samuel Wilson of Troy, New York.
Union Army withdraws after Fredericksburg
By December 15th, 1862, the Army of the Potomac was pulling back across the Rappahannock River after the bloody defeat at Fredericksburg.
Union forces occupy Atlanta, Georgia
The day after the fighting at Jonesborough, Union troops moved into Atlanta and took control of one of the Confederacy’s most important industrial and railroad hubs.