The commander-in-chief initially barred black soldiers from joining the ranks, but he came to understand the value—both moral ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and ...

This Father's Day weekend brings another, more obscure holiday in the U.S.: Flag Day. Here's what the holiday is and how and ...

The parade marks the 250th anniversary of when the Continental Congress voted to create the Continental Army. It also happens ...

What's the history behind the American flag? What do the different colors of the flag represent? Here's what we know about ...

Just days after being commissioned as the commander in chief of the Continental Army in June 1775, George Washington arrived in Wallingford. On June 29, 1775, Washington stood under the shade of a ...

President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be ...

CARSON CITY — On one side of the Nevada State Capitol grounds, Carson City residents on Saturday morning expressed their rights against the federal government. On the other side at Veterans Plaza, ...

Military leaders, veterans, and civic voices gather at Mount Vernon to mark Army’s 250th and launch a campaign urging ...

Flag Day is ... the day that the Continental Congress decided what the official American flag would look like: June 14, 1777. “According to legend, in 1776, George Washington commissioned ...