Much of what ails us can be blamed on the steady degradation of the legislature as the other branches of government grabbed power for themselves. It’s time to start undoing the damage.

Why are there two Virginias? Here's how the Civil War split Virginia, created West Virginia, and permanently changed the map of the United States.

What is the role of a general in a democracy? Many of today’s military leaders have a very particular answer: Focus on tactics, carry out orders, and otherwise shut up. This is not what America’s top ...

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, bottom left, who is also Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) poses for photos with newly promoted generals ...

BEIJING (AP) — China’s military promoted two officers to the rank of general in what may be a precursor to a reorganization at the top following the removal of several of its leaders in a long-running ...

BEIJING — China’s military has named two new generals in what may be a precursor to a reorganization at the top following the removal of several of its leaders in a long-running anti-corruption drive.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Two new memorials were dedicated Saturday at the Veterans National Shrine and Museum, honoring Indiana soldiers who served in the Civil War. The Veterans National Memorial ...

On a forgotten front line, the rebels fight deep in the jungle. The military’s bombs keep falling, as they have for five years now. This is Myanmar’s civil war, fought in the shadows. By Hannah Beech ...

Kyiv — Several retired U.S. generals and the former director of a U.S. intelligence agency told CBS News they believe Ukraine now has the upper hand in the war with Russia. They gave that assessment ...

Readers of a certain age may recall the saga of Gen. Smedley Butler — among the most admired and decorated commanders in Marine Corps history — whose 1935 essay declaring “War is a Racket” cemented ...