Robert H. Jackson, an American Supreme Court justice who thought of himself as "anything but a warrior," was drafted by FDR ...

A 101-year-old local World War II veteran is returning to Europe for the first time since 1945, accompanied by a local ...

A blinding light like thousands of strobe lights — that's how Toshiko Tanaka described the morning, 80 years ago today, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. On Aug. 6, 1945, the ...

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

In August 1945, John K. Bremyer undertook a 124-hour, 9,000-mile journey to Tokyo Bay, where he delivered the flag flown by Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 to Admiral William Halsey’s USS “Missouri” ...

The experience of living through a war can seem almost unimaginable for those who haven't been through it, but the diaries kept by real people can help bring it to life. Many important diaries kept by ...

World War II officially began on September 1, 1939, with Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland. The war would continue to rage in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania for six years, coming to an end in 1945.

Close to 15 million Americans served in the military during World War II. But the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for combat bravery, was awarded just 473 times. The first was awarded to a ...