Even before George Washington became America’s first president, his experiences as a young colonel in western Pennsylvania ...

Freedman’s Village in Arlington, Virginia The U.S. government built Freedman’s Village in June 1863 on land taken from ...

Manassas National Battlefield Park preserves over 5,000 acres of Virginia countryside and is the site of some of the blo ...

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — From parades to poetry slams, there are countless ways to celebrate Juneteenth! This holiday marks the last order of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Major General ...

Locals Revisit the Civil War at Fort Willard By 1865, Fort Willard was southernmost of 68 forts and 93 batteries armed with over 800 cannons protecting Washington.

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.

For example, the Civil War will be represented by the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Carson, Colorado, with 60 soldiers wearing historical costumes and 400 in today’s uniforms.

There are 18 National Parks in Maryland as well as an additional 10 affiliated sites that partner with the National Park ...

A regional jet carrying 64 people collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter as the plane was approaching a runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.

Texas Civil War Museum in White Settlement was founded and run by a Fort Worth oil prospector. It had largest collection west of Mississippi.

The Fort Circle Parks were also acquired to interpret and preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington, which created a ring of protection for the nation’s capital during the Civil War.