World War II (Page 3)

Stories about World War II.

Latest in World War II

world war II remains identified
World War II

Her father died in WWII — Now 79, she’ll finally welcome him home

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 29, 2023

Behind the scenes of ‘Masters of the Air’
World War II

Behind the scenes of ‘Masters of the Air’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 25, 2023

VA rolls out free healthcare for World War II veterans
World War II

VA rolls out free healthcare for World War II veterans

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 12, 2023

The new teaser for ‘Masters of the Air’ is glorious
World War II

The new teaser for ‘Masters of the Air’ is glorious

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 9, 2023

Troop sets up blood bags
World War II

Blood brothers: In the Pacific, US medics may soon use blood from allies

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 6, 2023

World War II Army veteran receives French Legion of Honor
World War II

World War II Army veteran receives French Legion of Honor

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 22, 2023

‘Band of Brothers’ follow-up ‘Masters of the Air’ set for 2024 release
World War II

‘Band of Brothers’ follow-up ‘Masters of the Air’ set for 2024 release

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 7, 2023

The Pacific HBO
World War II

These are the real life Marines behind ‘The Pacific’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 1, 2023

Decades later, 'Band of Brothers' remains a beloved show. Here's the true story behind some of the soldiers in it.
World War II

These are the real-life soldiers behind the characters in ‘Band of Brothers’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 25, 2023

World War II OSS veteran, 100, earns Special Forces tab
World War II

World War II OSS veteran, 100, earns Special Forces tab

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 2, 2023

C-130J invasion stripes D-Day Normandy
World War II

C-130s are getting World War II-style makeovers for next year’s D-Day anniversary

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 13, 2023

Army World War 2 concentration camp survivors liberation
World War II

Rare footage shows US soldiers liberating Holocaust survivors in World War II

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 4, 2023

Vincent Speranza 101st Airborne Division World War 2 Battle of the Bulge beer run
World War II

World War II paratrooper Vincent Speranza passes away

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 3, 2023

Two of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen have died
World War II

Two of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen have died

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 2, 2023

‘Give them hell!’ The Black Medal of Honor recipient who called an artillery strike on his position
World War II

‘Give them hell!’ The Black Medal of Honor recipient who called an artillery strike on his position

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 19, 2023

ukraine dam collapse
World War II

Russia has sabotaged Ukrainian dams before

By Claire Bigg, Dmytro Moroz

Posted on Jun 6, 2023

World War II veterans
World War II

‘It just tore my heart out:’ World War II veterans to revisit their battlefields

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 26, 2023

Come Out Fighting movie 761st Tank Battalion
World War II

The famous ‘Black Panthers’ World War II tank unit rolls onto the big screen in ‘Come Out Fighting’

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 10, 2023

blood & gold netflix movie sisu
World War II

Killing gold-stealing Nazis is one movie trend that never goes out of style

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 8, 2023

ken potts uss arizona pearl harbor survivor obituary
World War II

Ken Potts, one of two living survivors of the USS Arizona, passes away

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

Ben Ferencz, the last Nuremberg prosecutor, has died at the age of 103
World War II

Ben Ferencz, the last Nuremberg prosecutor, has died at the age of 103

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 9, 2023

How a team of scientists are exploring the remnants of a World War II battlefield at Guam
World War II

How a team of scientists are exploring the remnants of a World War II battlefield at Guam

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 28, 2023

UFO
World War II

A brief history of the Pentagon’s efforts to track and identify UFOs

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 14, 2023

That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII
World War II

That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 9, 2023

sabotage
World War II

This WWII OSS manual shows that being annoying at work is the best form of sabotage

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 13, 2023

World War II, WWII
World War II

Inside ‘The Hangover Raid’ — The WWII air battle of New Year’s Day, 1945

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 29, 2022

Five hospitalized at US Army base in Germany after World War II-era bomb leaks
World War II

Five hospitalized at US Army base in Germany after World War II-era bomb leaks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 10, 2022

Army-Navy game 1944 composite
World War II

That time Gen. Douglas MacArthur ‘stopped’ WWII to celebrate the Army-Navy game

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Dec 9, 2022

How a single ship made Thanksgiving happen in Europe at the height of WWII
World War II

How a single ship made Thanksgiving happen in Europe at the height of WWII

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 24, 2022

military veterans misconceptions
World War II

What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

That time the Army tried to develop a missile guided by pigeons
World War II

That time the Army tried to develop a missile guided by pigeons

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 7, 2022

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers
World War II

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

The bizarre history of the US military’s ethnic battalions during World War II
World War II

The bizarre history of the US military’s ethnic battalions during World War II

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

The Army’s WWII ‘ghost divisions’ had some of the best patches
World War II

The Army’s WWII ‘ghost divisions’ had some of the best patches

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 13, 2022

Mincemeat and stewed prunes: the best and worst from the Army’s 1942 cookbook
World War II

Mincemeat and stewed prunes: the best and worst from the Army’s 1942 cookbook

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 11, 2022

The World War II story of the first time US military pilots encountered UFOs
World War II

The World War II story of the first time US military pilots encountered UFOs

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

USS New Mexico
World War II

For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

Watch Air Force Thunderbirds perform their first-ever dual ‘missing man’ formation for 2 of their original pilots
World War II

Watch Air Force Thunderbirds perform their first-ever dual ‘missing man’ formation for 2 of their original pilots

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

This Marine predicted how the US would fight in the Pacific 20 years before WWII
World War II

This Marine predicted how the US would fight in the Pacific 20 years before WWII

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

Tank warfare
World War II

Tank warfare is still relevant, even if the Russians suck at it

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 23, 2022

Inside the agency working to bring every missing US service member home
World War II

Inside the agency working to bring every missing US service member home

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 12, 2022

A Marine who filmed the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising was killed on the island days later. His remains are still there
World War II

A Marine who filmed the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising was killed on the island days later. His remains are still there

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 9, 2022

‘Princess Auto Mechanic’ — Here’s how Queen Elizabeth served in World War II
World War II

‘Princess Auto Mechanic’ — Here’s how Queen Elizabeth served in World War II

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 8, 2022

In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how
World War II

In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 7, 2022

Artillery
World War II

The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 5, 2022

A fleet of Nazi warships has risen from a drought-stricken river in Europe
World War II

A fleet of Nazi warships has risen from a drought-stricken river in Europe

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 23, 2022

Trump reportedly didn’t want wounded warriors in his military parade because it wouldn’t ‘look good’
World War II

Trump reportedly didn’t want wounded warriors in his military parade because it wouldn’t ‘look good’

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 8, 2022

How World War II ended with a battle between sailing ships
World War II

How World War II ended with a battle between sailing ships

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 6, 2022

World War II fighter pilot finally receives his medals after 76 years
World War II

World War II fighter pilot finally receives his medals after 76 years

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 5, 2022

Oldest living member of historic WWII battalion of Black women receives Congressional Gold Medal
World War II

Oldest living member of historic WWII battalion of Black women receives Congressional Gold Medal

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 3, 2022

Decades later, 'Band of Brothers' remains a beloved show. Here's the true story behind some of the soldiers in it.
World War II

Raiding Hitler’s liquor cabinet atop the Eagle’s Nest: The story behind this iconic Easy Company photo

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 1, 2022

The story behind the ‘pickle’ button that US military pilots use to drop bombs
World War II

The story behind the ‘pickle’ button that US military pilots use to drop bombs

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 27, 2022

This Air Force F-15’s paint job honors hero who gave his parachute to another airman after their plane was hit
World War II

This Air Force F-15’s paint job honors hero who gave his parachute to another airman after their plane was hit

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jul 22, 2022

Marine Corps ship seizure
World War II

The fatal flaw in the Marine Corps’ approach to countering China

By Jefferson D. Howell, Frank Libutti

Posted on Jul 22, 2022

The wild story of how an American POW ended up fighting alongside the Soviets in WWII
World War II

The wild story of how an American POW ended up fighting alongside the Soviets in WWII

By Allen Frazier

Posted on Jul 14, 2022

Hollywood has made a staggering amount of money re-winning World War II
World War II

Hollywood has made a staggering amount of money re-winning World War II

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jul 7, 2022

The last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient has died
World War II

The last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient has died

By Max Hauptman, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 29, 2022

What movie played the biggest role in your decision to join the military?
World War II

What movie played the biggest role in your decision to join the military?

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jun 28, 2022

Explorers found the USS Samuel B. Roberts, which sunk 78 years ago holding off an overwhelming Japanese battle group
World War II

Explorers found the USS Samuel B. Roberts, which sunk 78 years ago holding off an overwhelming Japanese battle group

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 25, 2022

port chicago
World War II

How structural racism led to the biggest mutiny in US Navy history

By William Jung

Posted on Jun 14, 2022

Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, we are still bringing home our fallen
World War II

Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, we are still bringing home our fallen

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 26, 2022

Navy warship named for Medal of Honor recipient who saved fellow sailors from deadly inferno
World War II

Navy warship named for Medal of Honor recipient who saved fellow sailors from deadly inferno

By Haley Britzky

Posted on May 20, 2022

WWII Soldier receives Bronze Star during ceremony at Fort Sam Houston
World War II

Army awards WWII veteran medals he earned after 250 days of hellish combat and 78 years

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 20, 2022

internment-camp-tower
World War II

The unlawful detention of Asian Americans during World War II remains disturbingly relevant

By Daniel Johnson

Posted on May 18, 2022