John Breckenridge’s military legacy was borne in war on the South Pacific island of Guadalcanal in 1942. A pragmatic thinker ...

The blast consumed everyone near the bow. No witnesses survived to explain what triggered the detonation. A fireball erupted ...

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Louis E. Roemer was taken prisoner in the Philippines when the Japanese in May 1942 captured the island fortress of Corregidor, after American forces lost the Bataan Peninsula.

My experience riding the USS Cobia back into Manitowoc was a phenomenal and unforgettable adventure — one I will remember for the rest of my life. The day started early. We left Manitowoc at 4:30 a.m.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Crew aboard USS North Carolina staged a boisterous Christmas Eve 'smoker' in 1943. Chaplain Wuebbens raised funds and arranged Macy’s ...

Crew aboard USS North Carolina staged a boisterous Christmas Eve 'smoker' in 1943. Chaplain Wuebbens raised funds and arranged Macy’s gifts and filmed messages. Sailors shared moments of home, then ...

A 104-year-old Coast Guard veteran was honored for her World War II service in a ceremony organized by her hospice provider. Anita Morris served as a petty officer second class, helping protect ports ...

Sailors from the USS Nimitz embrace their family after returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, on Tuesday from a nine-month deployment. (MCS2 Peter K. McHaddad/U.S. Navy) The USS Nimitz aircraft ...

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 ...

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 ...

FORT MILL — More than 350,000 women served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. One of the few survivors is a 101-year-old enjoying her retirement in Fort Mill, tending to her garden and ...