Martin J. Sherwin, Pulitzer-Winning Scholar and Navy Veteran, Dead at 84 He was best known for “American Prometheus,” published in 2005 and winner of the Pulitzer for biography.
Woman Who Survived 1918 Flu, World War Succumbs to COVID At age 105, Primetta Giacopini's life ended this month the way it began — in a pandemic.
A Hunt for Nazi Gold Goes Sideways in WWII Action Movie ‘Hell Hath No Fury’ A French woman takes on the Resistance, the Nazis and even G.I. Joe in this thriller.
Godzilla Exists Thanks to This Japanese Prisoner of War Ishiro Honda's WWII survival was a lucky get for movie fans the world over.
Georgia WWII Veteran Receives French Legion of Honor The honor has been given to many American World War II veterans as recognition for the role they played in liberating France...
These Are the Real Brothers Behind ‘Saving Private Ryan’ The premise behind Capt. Miller’s mission is based on the true story of the Niland brothers — Edward, Preston, Robert, and...
These British Commandos Kidnapped a German General Without Firing a Shot How the men of the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare captured the "Butcher of Crete."
‘Dunkirk’ Director’s Next Movie Will Tell the World War II Story of the Atomic Bomb Christopher Nolan is planning to make his next movie about scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and the race to develop the atomic...
Oldest US Veteran of WWII Celebrates His 112th Birthday Lawrence Brooks celebrated with a drive-by party at his New Orleans home hosted by the National World War II Museum.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...