United Nations forces cross the thirty-eighth parallel
Five years after the Second World War, the Korean Peninsula had become the center of a new conflict.
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United States Air Force becomes a separate service
In the aftermath of global war, American leaders restructured their armed forces to meet emerging strategic realities.
United States announces deployment to Somalia
Finally, on December 4th, 1992, President Bush addressed the nation to announce that American troops would deploy to Somalia as part of a multinational effort to secure humanitarian relief operations.
United States declares war on Austria-Hungary
Fifty-five years later to the day, on December 7th, 1917, the United States again made a momentous move, this time with a declaration of war against Austria-Hungary.
United States declares war on Japan
The day after Japanese aircraft and submarines attacked Pearl Harbor and other Pacific outposts, President Franklin Roosevelt addressed Congress in a joint session that would be remembered for its “day of infamy” language.
United States name adopted
On this date, the Continental Congress resolved that the “United Colonies” would henceforth be known as the “United States of America.” It was a decision made in the middle of a war whose outcome was far from certain, but it gave the rebellion a clearer political…
United States Naval School opens at Annapolis
Not every turning point comes with smoke and cannon fire.
United States troops enter Rome
On that same June weekend, United States soldiers were fighting on the ground in Italy. On June 4th, 1944, elements of the United States Fifth Army entered Rome after months of hard campaigning up the Italian peninsula, past Salerno, Cassino, and the Anzio beachhead. The capture of Italy’s capital marked the first time an Axis capital city fell into Allied hands, a powerful symbol of progress in a campaign sometimes
USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere
A story of a wooden frigate under fire, a nickname earned in cannon smoke, and a young navy learning it could stand toe-to-toe with the world’s best.
Victory at Trenton after the Delaware crossing
On a bitter, stormy Christmas night, George Washington led a force of Continental soldiers and militia across the ice-choked Delaware River, gambling that a surprise strike could salvage a collapsing cause.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated
On November 13th, 1982, after years of debate over how to remember a difficult war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was formally dedicated.
Walter E. Truemper
A Medal of Honor story of sacrifice and steadfast loyalty in the air war over Europe in World War II.
Washington resigns his commission at Annapolis
With the Revolutionary War effectively over and peace in sight, George Washington appeared before Congress in Annapolis on December 23rd, 1783 to resign his commission as commander in chief.
William A. Shomo
A Medal of Honor story of audacity and precision in the skies over the Pacific during World War II.
William R. Lawley Jr
How a 23-year-old pilot kept a burning Flying Fortress in the air long enough to save his crew over Nazi-occupied Europe.
Wounded Knee Massacre
On December 29th, 1890, troops of the 7th Cavalry surrounded a band of Miniconjou Lakota near Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota, seeking to disarm them amid fears surrounding the Ghost Dance movement.
Ysmael R. Villegas
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire and ultimate sacrifice in the Pacific campaign of World War II.
Zumwalt-class Destroyers
A story of stealth, electric power, precision strike, and ambition told through the sailors and systems that defined one of the most unusual warships ever built.