World War II

More than 100,000 people were killed in a single night 80 years ago on Monday in the U.S. firebombing of

Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headlamp and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. (Mar. 7) AP

In the rolling hills of the southern Netherlands, locals have vowed to never forget the American and other Allied soldiers

President Joe Biden on Wednesday visited a memorial near his Pennsylvania hometown to honor his late uncle’s service in World

For decades, their mission during World War II was a secret. Now, they are being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

An interactive exhibit opening Wednesday at the National WWII Museum uses artificial intelligence to let visitors hold virtual conversations with

A 99-year-old New Orleans businessman best known in the city as a proprietor of his family’s landmark hat store on

The governor of Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marked the 78th anniversary of one of

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin linked World War II to conflicts in the world today. (June 6) AP

World War II veterans shared memories of D-Day and the fighting as dozens returned to Normandy to mark the 79th