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US to destroy its last chemical weapons
The 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, AP
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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 Simkins
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 Sainsbury
National WWI Museum and Memorial now has Great War GIFs for every occasion
Feeling happy? Mad? Sad? The museum’s got a GIF for that.
Maryland couple finds live WWI ordnance while digging in their flower bed
Bomb technicians disabled an unfired round from WWI after a couple found it in their yard.
By Zach England
National Museum of African American History to display temporary exhibit on WWI’s impact on African Americans
Retired Army Col. Krewasky Salter curated the exhibit, titled “We Return Fighting: The African American Experience in World War I."
By Diana Stancy
This one-time conscientious objector recorded 25 confirmed kills in a single day
His path to becoming a military icon almost never materialized.
By Jon Simkins
Four German battleships scuttled 100 years ago for sale on eBay
All four can be yours for about $1 million.
By Diana Stancy
Supreme Court: Latin cross honoring WWI soldiers will remain untouched
A Latin cross honoring soldiers who died in WWI will remain standing as is, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
By Diana Stancy
National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City defaced
Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith said two men were responsible for the vandalism spray painted “Xs” over the faces of World War I generals and “communist symbols” just before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning.
By Diana Stancy Correll
NORTHCOM: Arctic now America’s ‘first line of defense’
New business opportunities in the Arctic also invite new strategic competition, U.S. defense officials say.
By Kyle Rempfer
More details emerge on World War I blockbuster from Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg ("Saving Private Ryan") and Sam Mendes ("Road to Perdition") are teaming up for the blockbuster.
By Jon Simkins