U.S. soldiers who gave away their Hershey-made D-rations as well as the chocolate bars themselves were in some ways U.S.

The Army's 'pink and green' uniforms will arrive in the hands of new soldiers by 2021, with recruiters and drill sergeants expected to receive the World War II-era throwback uniform by the end of ...

1939 found Capt. Kenneth D. Nichols looking forward to commanding combat engineer troops as soon as war broke out. But Col. James C. Marshall intervened. Marshall had been one of Nick’s West Point ...

An American World War II warship that played a key role in Allied campaigns in the Pacific has been discovered at the bottom ...

The USS Esdall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to ...

Hidden histories come to life in this sprawling show, which includes photos, films and interactive touch-screen oral ...

Japan faced insurmountable odds in WWII against the U.S. due to America's industrial and military supremacy. However, Japan ...

Marine John Kinsel Sr., one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II, has died. He was remembered Wednesday in a procession of more than 120 vehicles ...

More than 200 servicemen were killed when the U.S.S. Edsall was struck by Japanese dive bombers in March 1942.

Like many veterans, 85-year-old Gerald J. Druffel values greatly the experiences he gained serving America during World War ...

World War II historian John Curatola rates eight battle ... Curatola analyzes the tactics displayed in "The Forgotten Battle" (2020) and "Defiance" (2008), starring Daniel Craig.

September: Employing blitzkrieg (literally, "lightning war") tactics, Germany invades Poland ... Britain and France declare war on Germany. World War II begins. May: As Germany marches into ...