US to destroy its last chemical weaponsThe weapons’ destruction alleviates a concern that civic leaders in Colorado and Kentucky admit was always in the back of their minds.By Andrew DeMillo, Thomas Peipert and Dylan Lovan, AP10 months ago
Get to know the heroic namesake of the newly christened Fort Johnson The Army redesignated Fort Polk, Louisiana, as Fort Johnson on June 13.By Jon Simkins11 months ago
How this one scene in ‘1917′ set me on the trail of my grandfather "Mendes based the movie on the wartime exploits of his grandfather. In doing so, he set me on a path to find out more about mine."By Brendan Sainsbury3 years ago
Publisher to reissue WWI book on Sgt. Alvin York with correctionsResearchers have questioned the book's claims, identified erroneous footnotes and raised doubts about a photo on its cover.3 years ago
Marne Division honors fallen soldier in special ceremony 103 years laterBecause of an unknown error, 1st Lt. Thomas Reed Beasley's awards weren't given to his widow in 1918.By Davis Winkie3 years ago
National WWI Museum and Memorial now has Great War GIFs for every occasionFeeling happy? Mad? Sad? The museum’s got a GIF for that.By Claire Barrett3 years ago
Maryland couple finds live WWI ordnance while digging in their flower bedBomb technicians disabled an unfired round from WWI after a couple found it in their yard.By Zach England4 years ago
National Museum of African American History to display temporary exhibit on WWI’s impact on African AmericansRetired Army Col. Krewasky Salter curated the exhibit, titled “We Return Fighting: The African American Experience in World War I."By Diana Stancy4 years ago
From parade to pandemic: Museum looks at 1918′s deadly fluOfficials went ahead with the parade despite the discouragement of the city health department about the ever-spreading virus. Within 72 hours of the parade, all the hospital beds in Philadelphia were full of flu patients.5 years ago
This one-time conscientious objector recorded 25 confirmed kills in a single dayHis path to becoming a military icon almost never materialized.By Jon Simkins5 years ago
No, Lyme disease is not an escaped bioweaponAn op-ed from one of the world's top experts on tick-borne diseases demolishes a conspiracy theory.By Sam Telford, Tufts University5 years ago
Four German battleships scuttled 100 years ago for sale on eBayAll four can be yours for about $1 million.By Diana Stancy5 years ago