America's entry into WWII in December 1941 would prove to be vital to Allied success. Discover how the United States' ...

In 1941, Britain and its Commonwealth allies launched Operation Exporter against Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon after ...

Poland on Friday commemorated the murder of hundreds of Jewish residents of the eastern town of Jedwabne by their Polish neighbours during World War II. "We are here to pray.

Readers often ask me where I get the ideas for Rearview Mirror. Usually, the ideas don’t come from a trip to the dentist. But ...

Lockbourne air base trained B-17 bomber crews during World War II, and was home to Tuskegee Airmen and Black service units ...

Exactly nine decades ago, a war in south-west Europe started in which the Germans perfected their weaponry and tactics, David Keys explains ...

Why do countries go to war? While economic, military and geopolitical factors are often part of the answer, researchers have ...

The fierce shark teeth on some warplanes have their roots in World Wars I and II, and they continue on today. Here's why ...

Born July 16, 1924, just outside Chicago, Leesburg resident Hal Urban turns 102 this week. He and his wife, Peg, will ...

A World War II medal that was lost for years was returned to the family of a veteran who was among the troops who stormed ...

One of the most decorated submarines of World War II, the centerpiece of a Michigan museum, now is in dry dock in Sturgeon ...

Update: Big Boy train makes its 1st central Pa. stop before cheering crowds: photos LEBANON — Massive crowds came out Tuesday to witness a once-in-a-lifetime moment in railroad history. People crowded ...