Company Chief Puts Country over Self During WWII It didn't take GM President William S. Knudsen long to make up his mind. President Franklin D. Roosevelt needed him.
'You Can't Let These Bastards Go': WWII Army Sgt. Ben Ferencz's Life Finding Justice In the spring of 1947, former Army sergeant and now Nuremberg prosecutor Ben Ferencz pleaded with his boss to add one more...
Explorers Find WWII Ship Sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs There will be no efforts to remove artifacts or human remains out of respect for the families of those who died.
The New Movie 'Sisu' Is Like Watching John Wick Kill Nazis During World War II The word sisu has no direct translation to English, but the gist of its meaning is a white-knuckled form of courage and...
World War II Veteran Harry Belafonte Just Missed One of the War's Biggest Disasters Before Harry Belafonte was a superstar, known as the "King of Calypso" for his smash hits in the 1950s and for funneling his...
Ken Potts, One of Last 2 USS Arizona Survivors, Dies at 102 He was working as a crane operator shuttling supplies to the Arizona the morning of Dec. 7, 1941.
6 Minor Leaguers Who Gave Up Baseball Careers to Become Heroes of World War II Baseball players enlisted in droves. For most of them, any kind of wound could end their major-league dreams forever. Some...
How Audrey Hepburn Aided the Dutch Resistance During World War II Audrey Hepburn didn't talk much about her experiences during World War II, but one biographer was listening.
Ben Ferencz, Last Living Nuremberg Prosecutor of Nazis, Dies Ben Ferencz championed the creation of an international court which could prosecute any government’s leaders for war crimes.
Daylight Saving Time Was Originally Part of America’s All-Out World War Efforts The U.S. believed that springing forward one hour would give more time for work while saving on energy costs.
Bill Guaranteeing Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans in 2024 Heads to President's Desk The annual task in Congress ensures that VA compensation keeps pace with Social Security increases.
A Soldier Attempted Suicide in Poland. Left to Roam at Fort Riley, He Killed Himself. The unit's response to Valley's first attempt to kill himself raises questions over whether the Army's suicide prevention...
Major General Convicted of Forcible Kissing to Retire as Colonel An Air Force two-star general who was convicted of abusive sexual contact in a court-martial last year will retire as a...
Navy Contractor Jet Was on Fire Before Deadly California Crash, Federal Report Says The report didn’t mention a possible cause for the fire or the crash.
Have Space Command HQ Requirements Changed? Investigations Underway The secretary of the Air Force, authorized with making the final decision on the permanent home for Space Command...
