Arlington National Cemetery is a military cemetery in Virginia, USA, where over 400,000 service members and their families are buried. It is a place of honor and remembrance for those who have served their country.

The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution, fought in 1836 between Texan revolutionaries and the Mexican army.

The Minutemen were American colonists who formed a militia during the American Revolutionary War. They were known for being ready to fight at a minute’s notice and played a key role in the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775. The term “Minutemen” is still used today to refer to individuals who are ready to act quickly in defense of their community or country.

During World War II, the US implemented a Selective Service (R-Day) on October 16, 1940, requiring all men aged 21-35 to register for military conscription. This was an effort to build up the country’s armed forces to fight in the war. Over 10 million men were eventually drafted.

As Robert E. Lee’s outnumbered Confederate Army faced the Union Army in the Second Battle of Bull Run, misread strategy predictions would lead to a decisive victory for the Confederates, pushing them to their next battle of Antietam.

The Battle of Appomattox Court House and the subsequent decision would bring an end to the Civil War as Lee’s confederate troops dwindled down enough to force surrender to Grant and the Union Army.

The Battle of Fredericksburg occurred between December 11th and December 15th 1862 and resulted in victory for the Confederate Army, dealing a painful blow to President Lincoln and the Union Army.