Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers who went to war — have been serving in combat for centuries.

Over 100 years after his death, Anderson Ruffin Abbott's visit to the White House and his relationship with U.S. President ...

They could go to war and become nurses ... soldiers — crusty old Civil War veterans — stepped in to defend him. When he died, they made sure he was buried in uniform with military honors ...

The Washington, D.C., Evening Star reported Monday, Jan. 1, 1940, that “merry crowds” had gathered in the nation’s capital to ...

Instead of congratulating the congresswoman, numerous conservative influencers chose to mock and falsely accuse her ...

This was the first of several hostage and detainee exchanges set to take place during the planned six-week ceasefire in Gaza that's aimed at ending the 15-month war. Negotiations to ... appeared to be ...

The Fort Pierce Highwaymen Museum is expected to open Feb. 15-16 during its namesake's annual festival weekend.

After the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians grasp for answers and a path to restoration under new president Ahmed al-Sharaa.

A visit to resistance-held Karen State reveals the impact of four years of war, and the determination of ordinary citizens to ...

U.S. Steel mines iron ore in Minnesota and sends it across Lake Superior on freighters a thousand feet long. At Sault Ste.