Tag Archives: History

Happy 67th Renaming Anniversary (AKA, Birthday), DoD!

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Katie Lange

Our military has been around for more than 200 years, but the DoD is just turning 67. Why? Click here to find out.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Inside the DoD, Military History, Rotator | Tagged birthday, Department of Defense, DoD, History, National Military Establishment, renaming, Secretary of Defense, War Department | Leave a comment

Permanent cannons and monuments can be found all over the battlegrounds in honor of the Battle of Gettysburg. DoD photo by Marine Corps Cpl. Cedric Haller

8 Interesting Facts About the Battle of Gettysburg

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Katie Lange

Consider yourself a history fan? See if you know these tidbits of info about the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Military History, Rotator | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, Eisenhower, Gettysburg National Military Park, History | 1 Comment

U.S. Army surgeons were issued surgical kits like this during the Civil War. Photo by Marine Corps Cpl. Cedric Haller

It’s All Perspective: Military Life Now Vs. During the Civil War

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Katie Lange

This weekend marks the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, where conditions for survival weren’t nearly the same as they are now.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Military History, Rotator | Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War, hardtack, History, laudanum, MREs | Leave a comment

During the Tet Offensive of 1968, military police soldiers escort a captured Viet Cong prisoner on U.S. Embassy grounds. Photo courtesy of Don Hirst, Army photographer

Highlighting History: How ‘Tet’ Began the End of Vietnam

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Katie Lange

48 years ago, the Tet Offensive began, marking the beginning of the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Military History, Rotator | Tagged Battle of Hue, Hi Chi Minh, History, Tet Offensive, Viet Cong, Vietnam War | 3 Comments

6 Things to Know About Operation Desert Storm

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Katie Lange

Iraq has been a major focus for the U.S. military for a long time. It started with Desert Storm, which began 25 years ago and has had a lasting impact.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Inside the DoD, Military History, Rotator | Tagged Coalition of the Willing, Desert Storm, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Gulf War, History, Kuwait, Operation Desert Storm, Patriot missiles, Persian Gulf, Saddam Hussein, Scud missiles, Secret Squirrel | 6 Comments