Eddie Slovik made a series of decisions that turned him into the only American soldier executed for desertion since the Civil ...

Sergeant David Akui walked along Waimanalo Beach on the morning of Dec. 8, 1941, and spotted what he thought was a sea turtle ...

Germany and the US built some of the largest aircraft in World War II, although many of their designs were unsuccessful.

World War II was fought on land, sea, and air, but it was the small arms carried by millions of soldiers that shaped the ...

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. – His service in uniform began with a lie.Nearly 90 years later that service was honored with the ...

World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday honored U.S. Army Rangers who served in World War II. A Congressional Gold Medal ceremony was scheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m. at the U.S.

Generations of veterans gathered Wednesday at Pikes Peak National Cemetery to remember those who fought for America's freedom in World War II, on the day Japan surrendered to American troops 80 years ...

World War II ended generations ago, yet many of its weapons are still firing in today’s conflicts. Heavy machine guns, ...

“We didn’t do it for recognition. We did it out of duty to one another and to our country.” Those are the humble words of Pfc. John Wardell, 99, as he and U.S. Army Ranger veterans from World War II ...

BEIJING — China showcased its military might in a parade Wednesday marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II as it seeks to wield greater influence on the global stage. Leader Xi Jinping ...