Draped in an American flag with only 48 stars, a casket held the remains of U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Arthur W. Crossland Jr.

Likely removed by Nazi researchers, the scrap of fabric is a small but crucial part of the tattered tapestry's nearly ...

Workers discovered an unexploded World War II bomb under the train tracks about 1 1/2 miles north of Gare du Nord station in ...

The disposal of what Paris police called an "excessively dangerous" unexploded bomb disrupted rail and road networks in the ...

A war of tomorrow — rather than yesteryear — is coming into focus in the straits between the mainland and Taiwan.

A retired Army sergeant is the proud recipient of a piece of military memorabilia used by US paratroopers in World War II.

Dennis Boldt sat in his West Mankato living room as he reflected on his trip last summer to Europe, where he was honored for ...

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The OSS was known for gathering intelligence during World War II, often from behind enemy lines ... who enlisted at just 18 and stormed the beaches of Normandy during the pivotal D-Day battle. "It's ...

Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather, you'll want to dress in layers (no matter the time of your visit) and bring rain gear, according to past visitors. World War II's successful Operation ...