Fort Sumter has fallen
This telegram notified Secretary of War Simon Cameron of the outcome of the battle that began the Civil War in earnest. It was sent by Maj. Robert Anderson, commander...
General Douglas MacArthur in 1932
Douglas MacArthur, one of America’s great warriors, had a military career that spanned half a century and ranged around much of the world. MacArthur served as chief...
General Douglas MacArthur in 1944
In December 1944 Douglas MacArthur was promoted to General of the Army. He is one of only five people to achieve that rank, along with George Marshall (1944), Dwight...
Getting drafted—1777 style
On August 14, 1777, two years into the Revolutionary War, the militia captain in Deerfield, Massachusetts, sent this notice to John Newton drafting him for just over...
“Go for Broke!”
Staff Sergeant James Kawashime stands guard in Charmois, France, in October 1944. Kawashime was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up exclusively of...
Hallowed ground
This photograph shows a section of the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Memorial Day, May 30, 1961. The cemetery, administered by the Department...
Join the U.S. Army Air Corps
This 1942 poster of a smiling aviator on a background of stars and stripes invites enlistment in the Army Air Corps. Building a World War II fighting force required...