During World War II, the Germans launched one of the war’s most audacious undercover operations — one that involved soldiers ...

On Sept. 2, 1945, the official end of World War II came to pass with Japan’s signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard ...

On May 5, 1945, a quiet spring afternoon near Bly, Oregon, became a tragic moment in American history. Six innocent lives were lost when a Japanese balloon bomb (one of the mysterious Fu-Go weapons ...

William McMillan of Casper turned 103 on Dec. 19 and is one of America’s few remaining living World War II veterans. He also ...

After more than 80 years, Army veteran Willibald Bianchi was properly identified using advanced forensic science. Next May, ...

She began working as a park ranger at age 85, educating visitors about the women and people of color who served on the home ...

Here’s something we can all do this holiday season: show heartfelt support for our men and women in uniform. There are currently about 2.1 million serving in the armed forces — 1.3 million on ...

As troops spend the holidays far from home, here are simple, meaningful ways you can support service members and their families this season.

Columbus-Belmont State Park in western Kentucky is that kind of optical illusion. A place where history and natural beauty collide in such perfect harmony that you’ll wonder if you’ve accidentally ...

Eighty years since the end of World War II, the British are recalling many battles fought on the path to victory. Yet one ...

Amid the hardships of the war, Christmas dinner became an annual reprieve for far-flung troops across the globe.