On July 28. 1932 ; U.S. President Herbert Hoover orders the United States Army to forcibly evict the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C. source
On July 28. 1932 ; U.S. President Herbert Hoover orders the United States Army to forcibly evict the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C.
On July 28. 1945 ; A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26. source
On July 28. 1945 ; A U.S. Army B-25 bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 and injuring 26.
On August 5.1861 ; The United States Army abolishes flogging. source
On August 5.1861 ; The United States Army abolishes flogging.
On August 19. 1854 ; The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred. source
On August 19. 1854 ; The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred.
On August 25.1950 ; President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike. source
On August 25.1950 ; President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
On August 26.1791 ;John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat. source
On August 26.1791 ;John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat.
On August 29.1915 ; US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident. source
On August 29.1915 ; US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident.
On August 29.1958 ;United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado. source
On August 29.1958 ;United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
On September 21.1942 ; The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight. source
On September 21.1942 ; The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight.
On October 3.1873 ; Captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War. source
On October 3.1873 ; Captain Jack and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War.
On October 6.1884 ; The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island. source
On October 6.1884 ; The Naval War College of the United States Navy is founded in Newport, Rhode Island.
On November 10.1910 ; The date of Thomas A. Davis' opening of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy, although the official founding date is November 23, 1910. source
On November 10.1910 ; The date of Thomas A. Davis' opening of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy, although the official founding date is November 23, 1910.
On November 24.1932 ; In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens. source
On November 24.1932 ; In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens.