Anacostia Community Museum – Juneteenth Freedom Celebration (Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, D.C.

It’s been a generation since Washington last hosted a military parade. Literally. In 1991, when President George H.W. Bush staged a parade to celebrate victory in the first Gulf War, it was the ...

In a few days, the nation's capital will host its largest military parade in more than three decades. We look at some numbers behind the celebration and the key historical moments leading up to it.

Hidden in the New Mexico desert, the ruins of Fort Craig overlook a battlefield most Americans have never heard of. In 1862, ...

By 1865, Fort Willard was southernmost of 68 forts and 93 batteries armed with over 800 cannons protecting Washington. A Civil War cannon manufactured by Steen at Fort Willard Park.

A painting by Ismani Sun, a San Antonio artist, will be on prominent display at the African American Civil War Memorial Museum when it opens at its new location in Washington D.C.

During our guided tour of Fort Sumter with the National Park Service, we discovered an original Civil War artillery shell still embedded in the fort’s brick wall. This powerful visual reminder of the ...

Where Things Stand Reversal on base names: President Trump, speaking at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, announced plans to restore the names of Army bases that had been named for Confederate leaders ...

Smaller celebrations and related activities were held across the country in the weeks leading up to the Army’s 250th birthday, and some festivities will even take place after.

Key Highlight: Fort Sumter is a must-see, especially for kids and history buffs. You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861. Today ...

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished himself as a commander.

The Army's 250th anniversary parade in Washington, D.C., will feature over 6,000 troops, 128 tanks, and 62 aircraft, with sections dedicated to various historical conflicts and future army ...