O ver a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the day, ...

Brave black Civil War soldier Sandy Wills was recently given a heartfelt military burial — after his ...

On Veterans Day, we honor the soldiers who lived beyond their sacrifice serving in the U.S. military. We marvel at the ...

In 2023, a statue to commemorate the United States Troops was erected in Pulaski, TN — an effort led by Vivian Sims.

Virginia did not allow Black residents to vote until after the Civil War. But during the war, a group of Black soldiers in ...

Originally a supply depot for Union forces in Kentucky, Camp Nelson became the site where 10,000 Black soldiers trained in the Civil War. But in the war’s last months, these soldiers were ...

Vivian Lee Battle Sims may not be a widely known name, but her impact on Pulaski, Tennessee, is profound. At 96, this retired ...

Image courtesy of The Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Association The sound of horses galloping, kids laughing, and a Blues band ...

Curators chose stories that illustrated not just important battlefield contributions, but also how Black veterans contributed ...

Researching her family history, Cheryl Wills found she was related to a former slave who served in the Civil War with the ...

These combat-tested Black soldiers have symbolized selfless patriotism among Black Civil War troopers. But most Black Civil ...