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General of the Armies Grant only third officer to hold the rank
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoUlysses S. Grant (National Portrait Gallery) Look, I apologize. I try to keep up with cool military...
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's pending promotion sheds new light on his overlooked fight for equal rights...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGeneral Grant stands in front of his campaign tent at his headquarters in Virginia in 1865....
Motion underway to rename Pershing Square after pioneer Biddy Mason
KTTV via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLOS ANGELES - Downtown Los Angeles' Pershing Square, which includes one of the city's oldest parks,...
Kevin de León seeks to rename Pershing Square for Biddy Mason, ex-slave and unsung L.A. hero
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoL.A. Councilmember Kevin de León will propose the renaming of Pershing Square after Biddy Mason, a...
Councilman pushes to rename DTLA plaza for Black hero of early Los Angeles
KTLA articles via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA prominent downtown Los Angeles plaza may soon have a new name. City Councilman Kevin de León is...
Military ranks: Chevrons, stars and bars, oh my!
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPhoto by Ken Scar. (DVIDS) Ever wondered about military ranks and what they mean? From chevrons to bars, diamonds to arcs, here's a definitive guide....
Who was Woolsey Finnell? Bridge namesake had strong Tuscaloosa ties
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe McFarland Boulevard bridge over the Black Warrior River opened in 1961 in Tuscaloosa, named for...
Flat Rock World War II veteran to receive French Légion d'honneur Medal on Dec. 7
Times-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBREVARD — On Dec. 7, the day that all Americans remember as "the day that will live in infamy," a...
Early years of American Legion Post 2 included reunion, parade for veterans | Opinion
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSeveral years ago I began chronicling the history of American Legion Post 2, which was organized in...
Donald Trump called Joe Biden 'very disrespectful' for skipping King Charles' coronation, but no US...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLeft: Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in April. Right: Joe Biden shakes hands with...