22 Items Tagged

Army

Senegalese Nem

Senegal's popular spring rolls tell a story of war, love, and colonialism.

Front Royal, Virginia

Front Royal Quartermaster Remount Depot

These buildings are a poignant reminder of the thousands of horses and mules who passed through this area of the Shenandoah Valley on their way to war.

Alexandria, Virginia

Lieutenant General William C. Gribble Jr. Memorial

This marker at the entrance to the Humphreys Engineer Center honors the former Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers.

Zephyrhills, Florida

Zephyrhills Museum of Military History

This facility, now a museum, once housed and trained U.S. Army Air Force pilots who flew during the Allied invasion of Normandy.

Beecher Island

The site of a minor battle might have been forgotten if not for one participant’s famous family and the death of a respected warrior.

Mexico City, Mexico

Temple of Santiago Tlatelolco's Stones

A close look at the church's walls reveals pieces of Mexico's history.

Why Does the U.S. Army Own So Many Fossils?

Turns out massive flood control projects are a great way to find dinosaurs.

Sabrina Imbler August 7, 2019

military history

The Dazzling Quilts of 19th-Century British Soldiers Are Threaded With Mystery

We still don't know how or why they made these elaborate textiles.

Natasha Frost June 19, 2018

How the U.S. Army Botched Feeding Its Female Soldiers in WWII

Outcomes included weight gain, sexual harassment, and skipping meals.

Natasha Frost May 25, 2018

Joiner, Arkansas

Bassett POW Camp

On the side of Arkansas' Great River Road stand the remains of a forgotten World War II POW Camp.

Barstow, California

Painted Rocks

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

Budae Jjigae

All is fare in the Korean War.

Washington, D.C.

Washington Aqueduct Castle Gatehouse

A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?

Sweetwater, Texas

National WASP WWII Museum

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

Doyle, California

Sierra Army Depot

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.

Natural Bridge, Virginia

Dinosaur Kingdom II

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

Salinas, California

Fort Ord

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Found: A 1950s-Era Wallet Belonging to a Women's Army Corps Veteran

It was discovered in a drainpipe in downtown Spokane.

Erik Shilling April 17, 2017