World War II veterans Robert Miller and Willard Smith found each other in the same assisted living facility 82 years after fighting in the Battle of Luzon.

No more back in the United States, than Marvin was sent to Australia, arriving July 15, 1942. He was now part of the Fifth Air Force, 43rd Bombardment Group flying in the Southwest Pacific theater. By ...

The Village Voice revisits a 1957 article by four staffers on how they, all servicemen in 1945, reacted to Franklin Roosevelt's death.

It’s not often that a general writes a parent about a son, but that is what happened. Lena Wolverton received a letter from Lt. General George C. Kenney, commander of ...

The Bataan Death March marks a dark, harrowing chapter during World War II, and the state of New Mexico holds a special place in that narrative. Following the fall of ...

Former Hawthorne City Commissioner and World War II Veteran the Rev. Joseph Williams recently passed away at the age of 100.

Follow the incredible story of Dick Morales, a young radioman and gunner on the SBD Dauntless in World War II, as he recounts his intense missions over Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands. From facing ...

John O’Hara proudly served his country in the US Navy in the Pacific Theater from 1943 to 1947, finishing his military service as a lieutenant commander. Born in Poughkeepsie, New ...

Chocolate has played a pivotal role in American milestones, from the Revolutionary War to the Apollo missions.

A century of life was celebrated Thursday as neighbors organized a drive-by parade for 100-year-old Joe Chervak on his ...

Amid the upheaval of the Meiji Restoration, the Yasukuni Shrine was initially built by order of Emperor Meiji to honor those who died in the civil war that paved the way for Japan's modernization -- ...

Photos from that concert were used in an unexpected way. Meanwhile, one of the 4,000 fans robbed a gas station solely for ticket money, columnist David Allen writes.