Waverly Adcock, a sergeant and founder of the West Augusta Guard, prepares his company for inspection and battle at a Civil War re-enactment in Virginia. Sara Smith, whose great-great-grandfather was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg, holds the Confederate battle flag. Courtesy of Jesse Dukes hide caption
The Boston Herald published this cartoon earlier this month. The Boston Herald hide caption
When Sgt. Paul Braun (right) first met Philip, the Iraqi interpreter assigned to his company, he didn't trust him. But after his tour was over, he worked for years to get Philip a visa to come to the U.S. Storycorps hide caption
When Phil Mortillaro dropped out of school in eighth grade, he started work as a locksmith. Now he and his son, Philip Jr., run their own shop in Manhattan. StoryCorps hide caption
Tom Seaver of the New York Mets pitches in the fourth game of the 1969 World Series. Bettmann/Corbis hide caption
Super Bowl volunteer Ben Schreiber distributes fan guides for Super Bowl XLVI festivities in 2012. Chad Ryan/CSM/Landov hide caption
Native American protesters have been demonstrating against Columbus Day in Seattle for several years. Protest organizers say Columbus should not be credited with discovering the Western Hemisphere at a time when it was already inhabited. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption
On Instagram, @ncmpls describes herself as #female #26 #married #adventurer #designer #lover #optimist @ncmpls/Instagram hide caption
NFL sideline reporter Alex Flanagan (center) interviews Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick last year. Mark Zaleski/AP hide caption
Paul Pillar (right), a former national intelligence officer, with teammate Aaron David Miller, argues that the U.S. should have a smaller military footprint in the Middle East. Samuel LaHoz/Intelligence Squared U.S. hide caption
Giancarlo Esposito won acclaim as the ruthless gangster Gustavo "Gus" Fring in Breaking Bad. Even some fans says his accent missed the mark. Ursula Coyote/AP hide caption