Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants military officers to take risks again – and history may be on his side. A case in point: the ...

Summary and Key Points: George S. Patton’s legend wasn’t built on polish or patience—it was built on resilience. -From early tank warfare roots and the hard reset of II Corps after Kasserine Pass, ...

I generally enjoy Michael Ramirez’s cartoons. I am puzzled, however, by his recent effort “General Embarrassment — filling Patton’s boots” showing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in boots too big ...

Benjamin W. Patton stands with his father, Gen. George Patton in 1978 at the North Africa American Cemetery in Tunisia. His grandfather, Gen. George S. Patton commanded the U.S. II Corps in 1943.

Gen. George Patton is considered to have been a fine soldier and leader (Letters, June 6). My father, who received a Purple Heart and a Silver Star in World War II and fought under Patton in the ...

JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. — In a place steeped in military history, a new honor has been bestowed upon a legendary figure. Quarters 8 on Fort Myer, the residence of the vice chief of staff ...

A case in point: the day a 31-year-old U.S. Army lieutenant assigned to hunt Mexican rebel general Pancho Villa was ordered to buy corn, taking 10 soldiers and three cars. After dutifully securing the ...