The uniform worn by General George Washington when he resigned his commission on December 23, 1783, is on exhibit in the Arts and Industries Building. The Military History exhibition opened in 1958 as ...

Four years of digging for artifacts in the Ligonier area have shed new light on a little-known “friendly fire” incident in ...

Why, then, did Washington, a man intensely proud of his military service and revered for it, reject the trappings of military honor? The answer lies in his steadfast devotion to republican principles.

Mount Vernon's President and CEO Douglas Bradburn talked about George Washington's military career from the French and Indian War through the American Revolution. This Facebook and YouTube ...

George Washington was America’s first president and its Army’s first commanding general. His military and tactical genius lead to the defeat of the world’s most powerful military and Britain ...

Washington’s order was allowed to lapse after the war ended. Despite this great start, the Badge of Military Merit was soon forgotten for 150 years. The Purple Heart wasn’t revived until Feb ...