Category: Eras of Conflict

Military portrait of Gabby Gabreski

Gabby Gabreski: Flying Ace of World War II and the Korean War

Todd Neikirk

The first air battles in American war history occurred during World War I, of which the top US pilot was Eddie Rickenbacker. They became more…

US Army Chaplain performing a funeral service with several soldiers in attendance

The Bravery and Dedication of US Army Chaplains During the Korean War

The above image, captured during the Korean War, shows one of the many roles chaplains filled during wartime: honoring the dead during burial services. Taken…

View of the Congaree River + Portrait of William T. Sherman

Cannonballs, Sword Dating Back to American Civil War Discovered in South Carolina River

While cleaning the Congaree River in South Carolina of toxic material, Dominion Energy made a historic discovery: hundreds of artifacts dating back to the American…