Japan and China Commemorate World War II Anniversary on Different Dates Japan occupied much of China before and during WWII in a devastating and brutal invasion that, by some estimates, killed 20...
How a Medal of Honor Recipient Inspired a ‘Fighting Team Which Could Not Be Stopped’ James P. Connor received the Medal of Honor after leading his troops through an impenetrable wall of mortars.
5 Marines Who Beat the Odds to Win the Battle of Peleliu The Battle of Peleliu shows that Marines never give up. Success on this battleground was measured in yards and bodies.
The Little-Known Role of Jimmy Doolittle in Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle famously led the first U.S. strike against the Japanese homeland during World War II, and...
Nagasaki Marks 80th A-Bomb Anniversary as Survivors Put Hopes of Nuclear Ban in the Hands of Youth The United States launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year.
Ford GPW: The Forgotten Military Jeep Think you know Jeeps? Think again. Buckle up for the story of how Ford helped win World War II and create an automotive icon...
At 102, D-Day Veteran Looks Forward to a Long-Delayed Bar Mitzvah Harold Terens' bar mitzvah will be at the Pentagon.
Flight of the Helldiver: World War II Plane Makes Journey from Lake Bottom to Colorado Springs After a problematic early history, the SB2C Helldiver proved to be an effective dive bomber against Japanese ships and ground...
‘Spitfires’ Author Recounts Little-Known Story of World War II’s American Women Pilots Beginning in 1942, a total of 25 American female pilots -- nicknamed "Atta-Girls," after their auxiliary's acronym (ATA) --...
D-Day Veteran and TikTok Star 'Papa Jake' Larson Dies at 102 An animated speaker who charmed strangers young and old with his quick smile and generous hugs, the self-described country...
Navy Gets Request for ICE, National Guard to Operate Out of Chicago-Area Base The installation, home to the Navy's only recruit training facility, would provide facilities and logistics for immigration...
Air Force Academy Cancels Lecture After Discovering Speaker Disparaged Trump Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker's online history of...
Jan. 6 Rioter Fatally Shot by Police Approved for Military Funeral Honors by Air Force Ashli Babbitt, who served as a senior airman, was among a group of rioters attempting to smash through barricaded doors...
Venezuela Prepares for Potential US Attack with Armed Drones Designed by Iran The long-standing links between Caracas and Tehran have been a source of contention between Venezuela and the United States.
Mystery Surrounds $1.2 Billion Army Contract to Build Huge Detention Tent Camp in Texas Desert When President Donald Trump's administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what...