Military History Briefings

Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945) Convoys of merchant ships in 1941 traversed the North Atlantic with coal, timber, manganese ore,… Read more: The Crew of the Reuben James

The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was established on May 15, 1942, by a bill first introduced by Representative Edith… Read more: The Supreme Sacrifice made by the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in World War II

The 22nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized and mustered into active Federal service for the Spanish American War fought… Read more: The Supreme Sacrifice made by the 22nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 21st Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized and mustered into active Federal service for the Spanish American War fought… Read more: The Supreme Sacrifice made by the 21st Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The officers and enlisted men of the 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment were mustered into active duty for the Spanish… Read more: The Supreme Sacrifice made by the 20th Kansas in the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection

The First Minnesota fought in the Battle of the First Manassas (First Bull Run) and 1 officer and 40 enlisted… Read more: The Supreme Sacrifice Made by the First Minnesota at the Battle of Gettysburg

The First Minnesota fought in the Battle of the First Manassas (First Bull Run) and 1 officer and 40 enlisted… Read more: The Supreme Sacrifice Made By The First Minnesota at the Battle of Antietam

Captain Lewis McKune killed in action on July 21, 1861, at the Battle of First Manassas (First Bull Run), was… Read more: The Supreme Sacrifice made by the First Minnesota at the Battle of First Manassas

The S.S. Tuscania was torpedoed on February 5, 1918, near Scotland, by a German submarine while transporting over 2,000 American… Read more: The Men Lost on S.S. Tuscania

The top three awards given by the United States Army are in precedence the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross,… Read more: Women Awarded Our Nation’s Highest Honors

Battle of the Atlantic The first members of the United States military killed by enemy action in World War II… Read more: The First to Die In World War II the Men on the U.S.S. Kearny (DD-432)

Six revolutionary weapons used during World War I changed the course of military history and transformed warfare. This is a… Read more: Six War Weapons That Reshaped Military History