Eager to assert German hegemony over the high seas, Kaiser Wilhelm II considered attacking the East Coast of America.   More »

When asserting the Monroe Doctrine, Theodore Roosevelt wielded the “big stick” of the U.S. Navy.   More »

Commodore Dewey steamed out of Hong Kong for the Philippines, fully prepared to meet the Spanish at the Battle of Manila Bay.   More »

New York blue-blood Hamilton Fish III helped lead the “Harlem Hell Fighters” throughout World War I.   More »

During the Spanish American War, the USS Oregon raced against time and distance to evade Spanish and make a case for the Panama Canal.   More »

By Walter Holden

During World War II, Terry de la Mesa Allen and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,were ”relieved” during a victorious campaign. These two men commanded the lst Infantry Division of the United States Army, which, even their strongest critics admitted, under the two generals’ “inspirational leadership,” was by far the best   More »

On a Secret Mission of Great Importance to the War Effort, Andrew Rowan Carried a Message to Cuban General Calixto Garcia…   More »

Did the same heroism that led to victory in the Peninsular War lead to Edward Pakenham’s defeat at the Battle of New Orleans?   More »

A pioneer in the field of military aviation, the Department of the Navy was instrumental in advancing military aeronautics into its modern form.   More »

The 1st Infantry Division Museum puts visitors into the heart of the action.   More »