The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...

Santos Jimenez registered for military service on his 18th birthday, Oct. 11, 1943, and participated in the invasion of Iwo ...

The Midway-class aircraft carrier was instrumental in American naval operations around the world spanning from the end of ...

In the wake of World War 2, the United States emerged as an industrial powerhouse after supplying its own military and its ...

He stepped up when his country called upon him to fight in World War II, and now his family and community have rallied to ...

Often overshadowed by the Army, Navy, and Marines, the US Coast Guard played a vital but less-known role in World War II. In ...

Neel Kearby became a hardcore “believer” in the P-47 and devoted himself to developing a doctrine for making the most of the ...

Calling all history buffs! We’re about to reveal the darker side of World War II, uncovering terrifying, spine-chilling facts ...

The remains of a United States Navy Ensign killed near Yap Island over the Pacific Ocean during World War II has finally ...

USS Alaska surged ahead, ready to confront an innovative German pocket battleship in the cold waters of the Atlantic. The ...

A “protection force” was authorized by Congress in July to guard Mare Island and other Navy shore establishments. That ...

Everyday we see the greatest generation fade further away as the few remaining World War 2 veterans reach the end of their ...