Soldier – Albert C. Johnson
Albert Clinton Johnson – the man who would become the first African American colonel in the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
Elmer E. Ellsworth
Written By: Emily George “The beginnings of great periods have often been marked and made memorable by striking events. Out of the cloud that hangs around the vague inceptions of […]
From a Teenager in China to an Army Lawyer in America: The Remarkable Career of Judge Advocate General John L. Fugh
Written By: Fred L. Borch While many soldiers can claim to have “remarkable” careers, few match the achievements in uniform of John Liu Fugh. Born in Beijing, China, in 1934, […]
Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood: Premier Cavalry Soldier of the American West
Written By: Lieutenant Colonel Paul Fardink, USA-Ret. History affords the unique perspective of offering clarity through retrospection. Even though Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood, using mutual respect and negotiation—not bullets and […]
Sergeant Major Christian Fleetwood
Written By: CSM (Ret) James H. Clifford The streets of Baltimore were abuzz on 17 September 1863 with word that a new Union regiment was marching from Camp Belcher on […]
Sergeant George F. Noland and the Battle of Attu Island, 1943
By Ephriam D. Dickson III Deputy Chief, Field Museums Branch, U.S. Army Center of Military History Six months after their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese military expanded its […]
Major Walter Reed and the Eradication of Yellow Fever
By Patrick Feng U.S. Army surgeon Major Walter Reed and his discovery of the causes of yellow fever is one of the most important contributions in the field of medicine […]
Private Antonius Rokus
I became interested in the 29th New York Infantry Regiment about two years ago when in the process of tracing my family roots, I “found” a second cousin, once removed, […]
Major General Philip Kearny
Born on 1 June 1815 in New York City, Philip Kearny, also known as “The One Armed Devil,” and called “the bravest man I ever knew” by LTG Winfield Scott, […]
Mario Tonelli
Notre Dame Stadium was packed with fans for the 1937 season finale against the Fighting Irish’s arch rival, the University of Southern California. With the score tied as the game approached the final […]
