Admiral Kolchak was in his cell, fully dressed under a fur coat, and wearing a Cossack hat. He was expecting rescue at the hands of White forces under General Kappel, who was not far distant.

The Papakha was first worn by the Cossacks in the Russian army in 1855, following the campaigns in the Caucasus Mountains, and later by the rest of the cavalry. Papakha is a traditional wool hat ...

And so we have this Hungarian finery with incredibly long sleeves and the hat. I knew some ... you might link with Ukrainian Cossacks. It was a popular style for military warlords and aristocracy ...

Growing up in the Black church, Kyra March was surrounded by love – and big, beautiful hats – the inspiration for an exhibit ...

A delegation of Russian diplomats arrived last Tuesday in a caravan of white SUVs for a summit in Damascus and an unenviable assignment: lay the groundwork for Russia to keep its military bases in ...

Regardless of whether Russia wins or loses in Ukraine, one thing is certain: the Russian military will have to be rebuilt. With its arsenal depleted and its reputation battered, Russia will have ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

BERLIN — The time had come to bend the knee — or at least bend to reality. A delegation of Russian diplomats arrived Tuesday in a caravan of white SUVs for a summit in Damascus, Syria, and an ...

Languages: English. A survey has found that over 80 percent of military families think the U.S. will be involved in a "major conflict" soon. Blue Star Families, an organization dedicated to ...

Since the founding of the United States, domestic deployment of the military has been a move of last resort; that may be about to change. With President Trump now in office, it is worth taking a ...