As Veterans Day approaches, columnist Joe Blackstock shares stories – big and small – recalling those who have served in the ...

A long-lost diary from China is shedding light on a D-Day landing mystery - The diary was by Lam Ping-yu — a Chinese officer who crossed the world to train and serve with Allied forces in Europe.

OUISTREHAM, France (AP) — The captain of the giant Royal Navy battleship called his officers together to give them a first morsel of one of World War II’s most closely guarded secrets: Prepare ...

The D-Day pontoon filmed by the Solent Ships webcams being lifted out of the water at Southampton's Town Quay during the night A piece of D-Day history which has been semi-submerged in water for ...

Bo Petersson receives funding from Malmö University and the Hamrin Foundation. The Finnish president, Alexander Stubb, recently drew parallels between his country’s experience from its conflicts with ...

In a wheelchair, retired U.S. Army Major General John C. Raaen, Jr., the last surviving Army Ranger of a decisive World War II victory on D-Day in France, triumphantly raised a Congressional Gold ...

Some facts about 1944 movie tastes, as registered at the nation’s box-offices: ¶A popular star does not insure a popular picture. For all its lofty theme and fancy publicity buildup, Madame Curie ...

Medals didn’t matter on D-Day to soldiers like John Carpenter Raaen, Jr. “Never occurred to me,” said Raaen, now 103, a Winter Park resident and the only surviving Army Ranger who stormed Omaha Beach ...

The year 1944 was one the world will never forget. In Europe and across the Pacific, World War II raged on with unrelenting force as it uprooted the lives of millions and left entire cities in ruins.

D-Day Conneaut 2025, the nation's largest WWII reenactment, will take place Aug. 14-16 in Conneaut Township Park. The event features mock battles, a USO dance and Higgins boat rides. Free tickets are ...

D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate World War II ...