Perry Dahl, one of the last living WWII fighter aces, dies at 101
Flying his P-38 Lightning, nicknamed Skidoo, Dahl shot down more than five enemy planes in the Pacific.
By Jon Guttman
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At 103, this P-51 Mustang pilot could soon become WWII’s last ace
James McCubbin, 103, is under consideration for recognition as a WWII ace for shooting down enemy aircraft in his P-51 Mustang.
By Jon Guttman
Parachute jump over Normandy kicks off D-Day 80th anniversary
WWII vets are converging on France to revisit old memories, make new ones and hammer home a message D-Day survivors have repeated time and time again.
Pilot dies in World War II-era Spitfire fighter crash in England
The U.K. defense ministry confirmed the death of a Royal Air Force pilot after the World War II-era Spitfire plane that he was flying crashed Saturday.
Veterans of one of Vietnam’s most dangerous jobs recount their mission
Veterans of LRRP units talk about how they got into the military, and took jobs in Long Range Recon — one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam.
By Staff Reports
From history to controversy: 5 things to know about Memorial Day
The day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.
World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane found, explorers believe
Searchers announced Thursday they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane.
A jacket, a coin, a letter: Relics of Omaha Beach tell the D-Day story
Eighty years ago, Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel to land on Normandy beaches to defeat Hitler’s regime.
By Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution, The Conversation
US, Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic Bashi Channel
U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts have staged joint combat drills near southern Taiwan, a flashpoint in the Washington-Beijing military rivalry.
The man who made Belleau Wood — and the Marine Corps — immortal
Floyd Gibbons made history when his dispatch got past the wartime censor.
‘The very best of us’: One street’s lesson about service, belonging
Residents from one street in Silvis, Illinois say their street sent more men to war per capita than any other street in the country.
By Zamone Perez