This fall, I was watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown with my 2-year-old when I noticed something I’d somehow ...

Army historian Peter Knight joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about World War II. What is the timeline ...

Iva Toguri D'Aquino was sent to prison for allegedly helping the Japanese. After it was revealed that perjured witnesses led to her conviction, she was pardoned decades later.

On the frozen edge of the world, staying in practice as a professional musician takes ingenuity, grit and a plastic ...

The Winds of War was a groundbreaking 80s miniseries that brought WWII to life with unprecedented scope, accuracy, and ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — James Carlile recently turned 100 years old. The World War II veteran sat down with Nexstar’s KAMR to speak about his time in the United States Navy and share his stories ...

TOLEDO — More than 16 million people from the U.S. fought in World War II, and 80 years after the war ended a World War II navy veteran who turned 100 years old in the Buckeye State is celebrating his ...

WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — John Barbaro, a World War II Navy veteran, celebrated his 101st birthday with friends and loved ones by his side. “I think it’s very nice that we can be here and to help ...

Patti LaBelle will headline a free “Victory at Sea” concert Oct. 12 at Independence Mall to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Philly soul legend — known for hits like ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Eighty years ago today, Japan formally surrendered to Allied powers, bringing an end to World War II. Among the thousands who witnessed the historic moment was a young sailor from ...

Twelve children, 34 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren, and 24 great-great-grandchildren. That’s the legacy built by World War II Navy veteran, Jimmy Hernandez, who turned 100 years old last week.

Donald McPherson, believed to be the last surviving American World War II Navy fighter ace, has died at 103. He served as a naval aviator with VF-83 on the USS Essex in the Pacific Theater, achieving ...