Gen. George S. Patton Jr. Archives

December 21 in U.S. military history

1861: President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill creating a “Medal of Honor” for enlisted sailors and Marines who “distinguish themselves

Click here for TODAY’S NEWSPAPER The front page reports that there are now more than 131,000 American casualties in World

Click here for TODAY’S NEWSPAPER Lt. Gen. Mark Clark’s Fifth Army is in for a tough fight; we learn from

1781: Gen. George Washington leads a combined army of 8,000 Continentals, 7,800 French soldiers, and 3,100 Colonial militia out of

Click here for TODAY’S NEWSPAPER Pictured on the front page is the former SS Normandie, formerly the world’s largest and