Defending the embassy
On January 30, 1968, a team of Vietcong blew a hole in the wall of the U.S. Embassy compound in Saigon, South Vietnam. Part of the larger Tet Offensive, this battle...
“Demon Chasers” overseas
The 91st Aero Squadron engaged in 139 aerial combats, shooting down 231 enemy planes during World War I. In March 1919, this U.S. Army captain stood next to an...
Disease control
This group of African American soldiers was photographed at Camp Wikoff, New York, in 1898. At the end of the Spanish-American War, soldiers returning from Cuba or...
Displaying the colors
An unidentified soldier from the 1st Cavalry Regiment displays the U.S. flag. The other flag bears the colors of his regiment. During the Spanish-American War, the...
Draft riots paralyze New York City
When Federal officials began using the Enrollment Act to draft men on July 13, 1863, riots erupted in New York City. In this urgent letter, Maj. Gen. John E. Wool...
Duty first
Lieutenant Margaret Stanfill, a member of the Army Nurse Corps, was the first American nurse to set foot on French soil. Here, she prepares a workstation on June 14,...
Enlist now!
Artist James Montgomery Flagg created this World War II Army recruiting poster featuring Uncle Sam. One of the most recognizable of all posters, the Army first used...