In small town America, boys with absent heads of households were taken under the wing of World War I veterans from such ...

In the vast reaches of the Pacific during World War II, flying boats became lifelines and hunters, capable of patrolling ...

After seeing the realities of war in The Pacific, this Netflix miniseries portrays another eye-opening part of history.

War brings out both the worst and the wildest in people, and no conflict produced stranger heroes than World War II. From a U.S. Army dentist who turned a medical tent into a fortress, to a Canadian ...

President Donald Trump salutes as members of the military carry a transfer case, during a dignified transfer of the remains of two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria, Sgt. Edgar Torres Tovar ...

Kim Jong-un hugged the returning troops and awarded the country’s highest medal to nine soldiers killed in action. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, welcomed ...

Hero soldiers of Caribbean descent who served Britain during WW1, WW2 and other armed conflicts are to finally be honoured with their own special Memorial Day. In 1915 thousands of brave men ...

Today, the National WWII Museum is home to a myriad of ephemera showcasing the logistical feat of Christmas abroad, with ...

Satellite imagery reviewed by Newsweek this week showed Chinese-led work to revive a World War II-era runway was nearing completion in the remote South Pacific atoll of Wolaei, just a few hundred ...

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

Cambodian soldiers report respiratory issues after Thai aircraft sorties Cambodia has been accusing Thailand of using 'toxic gas' Cambodia's claims unverified, it has not provided evidence Thai Air ...