Sergeant Alvin York was a reluctant Christian soldier. Yet the battlefield heroics of the born-again backwoodsman and Tennessee sharpshooter astounded even the most hardened soldiers of World War I.

America has always been blessed with brave men, and now women, who have answered the call in time of war. Who have put it all on the line to do their duty when they were needed. Most didn’t, but some ...

Sgt. Alvin C. York achieved international acclaim more than a century ago for his heroism at a German machine gun nest on a hill in northern France. But his legacy lives on in rural Tennessee for his ...

In this March 16, 2021 file photo, the statue of World War I hero Sgt. Alvin C. York stands on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) HARRISBURG, Pa.

Ordinary individuals are capable of extraordinary things. It’s a truth that may not be apparent all of the time, but certainly has evidence in the records of history. Last year, for example, I covered ...

2015-06-07T08:00:09-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/1ef/20150607080424002_hd.jpgColonel Douglas Mastriano talks about his biography Alvin York: A New Biography ...

The World War I exploits of Sgt. Alvin C. York netted Gary Cooper a best actor Academy Award and Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano a degree, a book deal — and academic backlash. Mastriano had a ...

CHATEL-CHAfaEURoHAfaEURoRY, France -- More than 600 Soldiers, family members, American Boy Scouts, and history enthusiasts from around the world joined with residents of Chatel-ChAfAhAfAry village and ...

One of the greatest war movies ever made is now 84 years old. Months after its July premiere in New York City, Sergeant Yorkdebuted in theaters on September 27, 1941. Released just a short time away ...