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 ...

Here are some things you may not know about the U.S. Army, which will be honored Saturday in Washington, D.C. with a military parade.

As the epidemic spread, Washington decided to act. The following February, he informed Hancock that “I find it impossible to keep it from spreading thro’ the whole Army in the natural way.” ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate America's semiquincentennial, George Washington's Mount Vernon will host a full day of special events on June 14, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the ...

Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, ... But by 1778, as Washington was leading the Continental Army against the British, his vision for what a birthday celebration could mean, ...