Nagasaki Cathedral Blesses a Bell That Replaces One Destroyed by the US Atomic Bomb The new bell was named the “St. Kateri Bell of Hope,” by Peter Michiaki Nakamura, archbishop of Nagasaki, at the Urakami...
Four Chaplains Day Feb. 3 marks the anniversary of the sinking of the United States Army Transport Dorchester and the selfless acts of four Army...
Roman-Era Mosaic Panel with Erotic Theme That Was Stolen During World War II Returns to Pompeii A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological park of...
UK's Oldest World War II Veteran, Donald Rose, Dies at 110 Rose is also believed to have been the U.K.’s oldest man.
Air Force Academy Cadets Visit World War II Concentration Camps The students were part of a cohort of 25 U.S. service academy cadets and midshipmen who participated in the Auschwitz Jewish...
Okinawa Marks 80 Years Since End of One of Harshest WWII Battles with Pledge to Share Tragic History The Battle of Okinawa killed a quarter of the island's population, leading to a 27-year U.S. occupation and a heavy American...
D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy to Mark 81st Anniversary of Landings Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations, which...
Remember and Protect Their Fragile Gift of Freedom. Thank You to The Greatest Generation As part of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing in 2024, my wife and I joined colleagues from the American Battle...
Coasties Braved Withering German Fire to Put Troops Ashore on D-Day The role played by Coast Guard personnel who crewed the Higgins boats was critical to the success of the D-Day landings in...
President Chester A. Arthur's Grandson Was a Vet Who Led the 1960s Countercultural Revolution President Chester A. Arthur did not have the good fortune to be memorable. His grandson, Chester Alan "Gavin" Arthur III, is...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...