In 480 BC, King Leonidas of Sparta and 300 of his warriors made their legendary last stand at Thermopylae. Facing a Persian ...

History loves a good story, and battles seem to bring out the storyteller in all of us. The problem is that somewhere between ...

The ten epic last stands in history recounts some of the most legendary against-all-odds stands in military history.

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Napoleon: Napoleon Bonaparte was a French general who, after rising to power during the French Revolution, carried out a ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The final score and the outcome were the same. Michigan State lost 38-13 for the second straight week but the effort and opponent were different. Unlike being battered at home in a ...

The first Persian Empire (550 BC – 330 BC), called the Achaemenid Empire, is known for having an elite force of soldiers. Named the “Immortals” by Herodotus, this army consisted of a heavy infantry of ...

On Sept. 30, 2025, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth convened a meeting of top generals at the Quantico Marine Corps base in Virginia, in what many news outlets referred to as a last-minute ...

Hamas’ top military leader in Gaza wants the terror group to reject President Trump’s cease-fire proposal, urging negotiators to walk away from the deal ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — Historically, the U.S. military has been an engine for cultural and social change in America. Defense ...

The U.S. military has begun pulling its forces from Iraq following an agreement signed with the Iraqi government a year ago, officials have confirmed, citing successes in fighting ISIS in the country.