America raised large chunks of revenue from tariffs and virtually nothing from income tax, except briefly during the Civil War and the 1890s. “Some Australian mining companies have offtake ...

Vonn grinned and shook her fists, then dropped her head and began crying. "High," she said when asked where this medal ranks among her many, many accomplishments. "When I started this, no one ...

It highlights the lives and service of Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to the global war on terrorism. Over 3,500 people have received the Medal of Honor, which is awarded by Congress for ...

In 1910 he transferred to the Australian Military Forces and was promoted to captain. He graduated from the Staff College at Quetta in India in 1913, was in England when the First World War began and ...

What are the best war games? It’s a tricky question to answer since there’s been a long history of war titles in the world of video games. Conceptually, it never changes, whether you’re figh ...

The ACT Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia Veterans’ March will commence at 9.30 am on the Parade Ground of the Australian War Memorial. Current and former serving Australian ...

A trio of Paris Olympics medallists will headline the largest and strongest team Australia has ever sent to a world indoor championships, with hopes high they will return from China with a record ...

He’s one of more than 3,500 American soldiers, sailors, airmen and coast guardians who have received the Medal since its first recipient, Army Private Jacob Parrott, accepted it during the Civil War.

He served on the USS Halsey and was deployed to the West Pacific during the Vietnam War. He received five awards: The Navy “E” Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces ...

Texas is home to other Medal of Honor recipients, like the most decorated soldier of World War II, Maj. Audie Murphy. At 19, the second lieutenant from Kingston received his Medal of Honor after ...