Retired 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews was a soldier who saw the U.S. Army evolve from horse-mounted cavalry to diesel-driven, ...

His years illustrating pulp novels honed his sense of pictorial drama, and his meticulous research ensured historical ...

African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers helped protect Yosemite National Park in the 19th and early 20th ...

On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

The Washington Capitals are celebrating Black History Month with a fresh look. On Feb. 5, the team unveiled the design for ...

A direct descendent of a Buffalo Soldier is working to educate Wicomico County about his storied service. Deborah Scott, Thomas E. Polk, Sr.’s granddaughter, is working to bring a living history site ...

Four African American army regiments were stationed at Fort Davis from 1867-1885. The "Buffalo Soldiers" there and beyond were key to westward expansion of the U.S.

African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers helped protect Yosemite National Park in the 19th and early 20th ...

Going back to the 19th Century, just after the Civil War, the “Buffalo Soldiers” were the first African American army regiments in the U.S. Peacetime Army, with four stationed out of Fort Davis.

These soldiers were known as the Buffalo Soldiers and a group of them helped protect Yosemite National Park. “Every time you walk out in Yosemite, you’re going to see something you’ve never ...

Knowledge is power,” so the saying goes. Just how knowledgeable are you about the units of the National Park System? You may ...