Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of the U.S.S. Johnston fought overwhelming odds before their ship sank more than 21,000 ...

The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame through the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the sharp limestone roof while ...

Eighty years after the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, Leighton Willhite traveled to the National Museum of the ...

BASTOGNE, Belgium (AP) — Eighty years later, World War II veteran David Marshall, has a picture in his wallet of him fighting in the snow and bitter cold in one of the defining moments of the ...

One way we can honor living World War II veterans by reflecting on the major battles they fought in. Their efforts during these battles undeniably shaped their lives and the world we live in today. To ...

A military parade in Beijing marking the end of World War II will draw leaders from around the world. It's an opportunity for ...

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

(THE CONVERSATION) World War II casts a very long shadow in East Asia. Eighty years after ending with Japan’s surrender to Allied forces on Sept. 2, 1945, the conflict continues to stir debate over ...

MANKATO — Dennis Boldt sat in his West Mankato living room as he reflected on his trip last summer to Europe, where he was honored for his military service in World War II. Greeting crowds below while ...