CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginians fought during the Civil War to abolish slavery and preserve the Union. To honor ...

World War II veterans Robert Miller and Willard Smith found each other in the same assisted living facility 82 years after fighting in the Battle of Luzon.

A true Civil War story of an enslaved teen who claimed freedom, served in the Union Army, and faced Reconstruction—released for Black History Month 2026. This is a great tale, and I recommend it to ...

Ret. Army Master Sgt. Ed Beck made it through three wars and nearly died in a German POW camp to still be present, sharing ...

The oppressed entrepreneurs of the late 1800s capitalized on low grocery prices to build businesses that influenced Atlanta’s ...

Fifty years after the assassination of former Head of State, Murtala Muhammed, fresh memories have resurfaced through the emotional recollection of his ...

The foreign minister argues that Germany has often been caught off guard by Russian offensives in the past. Now, NATO could be standing on the edge of a major war — and Berlin is responding in small, ...

KOAT explored a hidden roadside memorial near Apache Canyon that honors war veterans. "I don't know too many places in the ...

Black History Month was celebrated by the Gordon Parks Museum during a Lunch and Learn Thursday at Fort Scott Community College, bringing new insight into the importance of black soldiers during times ...

The sprawling city Murfreesboro was once a tiny town of about 3,000 people during one of the most consequential battles of ...

Agrippa Hull, who served more than six years in the Continental Army, emerged from the Revolution respected in his Berkshire community yet constrained by persistent racism and the nation’s compromises ...

For all its faults, this country’s troubles still demand seriousness and restraint, not reckless talk of collapse.