Explore the dramatic events of the Battle of Midway, a pivotal turning point in WWII in the Pacific! Dive into the strategic maneuvers and heroic stories that led to a significant shift in naval power ...

Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of the U.S.S. Johnston fought overwhelming odds before their ship sank more than 21,000 feet into one of the world’s deepest submarine chasms. The U.S.S. Johnston ...

A pair of U.S. veterans are headed home after one of the last visits to the Philippines by Americans who fought there during World War II. Navy veteran Arthur Grabiner, 99, of New York City, and Army ...

While some of the wrecks were first located over 30 years ago, the latest expedition allowed for a far more detailed and comprehensive survey, thanks to cutting-edge imaging technology, researchers ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - It’s a floating time capsule along the lakeshore, with a unique link to U.S. history. The building of the Navy’s secret weapons connects Manitowoc to a turning point in World ...

"And then came the war": training for combat, 1943-1944 -- "Kids jerked right out of high school": Air Group 88 takes form, 1944 -- "Moved, always West, toward the ...

An explosion on the USS St. Lo (CVE-63) after she was hit by a kamikaze attack off Samar during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Oct. 25, 1944. Today, American strategists are once again focused on the ...

ADA, Minn. — Memorial Day is coming up and in Ada, Minnesota, high school students there have found a special way to honor veterans and their families. As part of the 80th anniversary of World War ...

The last remaining piece of a damaged American ship from World War II has been found. A team of scientists and explorers discovered the bow of the USS New Orleans off the coast of the Solomon Islands ...

U.S. military forces are restoring the historic World War II airfield at North Field Air Base on Tinian, reclaiming it from jungle growth in a $409 million, five-year project. The reclaimed airfield ...