It was 1939. Germany, under the leadership of Nazi dictator Adolph Hitler, had already annexed Austria, the Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia without much problem. The Americans considered Germany ...

During the Allied landings on Normandy during D-Day and the subsequent invasion into heartland Europe, they made eager use of ...

Key Points and Summary - Kyiv’s World War II museum now features today’s foreign fighters in Ukraine—an exhibit unthinkable four years ago. Curators cite “several thousand” Americans and at least 92 U ...

Platoon Sgt. Harold Weaver, who was killed in action during World War II, was laid to rest 80 years after his death.

On Oct. 26, 1942, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier the USS Hornet was sunk during pitched fighting in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Strapped to the deck of the carrier was a farming tractor, ...

Maj. John "Lucky" Luckadoo flew 25 bombing missions over Europe during the war, surviving some of the most intense air battles of the war. He became an advocate for the 100th Bomb Group's history. By ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi are expected to travel to China for the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan. On Wednesday, ...

Si Liberman, a US centenarian, has shared his longevity secrets. These tips, drawn from his life experiences, offer insights into living a long, healthy life.

World War II, which concluded 80 years ago, was a historic event that defined a generation. Tens of millions of people fought brutal oppression and an unfathomable Holocaust. Today, the world ...

Two years after Hamas' attack ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, the militant group is weakened but not defeated.