The total conflict of the Second World War saw battles on land, in the sky, and at sea. These are just a few Navy ships that ...

From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the Marine Corps earned its reputation for tackling some of the bloodiest battles of World War II’s Pacific Theater. What few remember is that the U.S. Army usually fought ...

The Battle of Tarawa was the opening campaign of the U.S. drive across the central Pacific during World War II.

This film tells the story of the P-38 Lightning, the radical American fighter Germany initially dismissed. It follows the ...

In the early days of WW2 naval warfare, U.S. sailors doubted the thin-skinned destroyers entrusted to protect convoys and ...

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, ...

Wall St. Insights Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many ...

A Louisiana World War II hero was finally buried on home soil last week 81 years after being killed in action in 1944 during one of the most consequential campaigns of the Pacific Theater. Private ...

CHUBBUCK — A local World War II veteran who saw action on the frontline and participated in some of the most dangerous battles in the Pacific Theater will celebrate his 101st birthday on Thursday.

World War II Marine Cpl. Frank S. Wright has lived a life of pride and honor for nearly a century. In celebration of his 100th birthday which is just around the corner, Wright's wish is to receive 100 ...