World War II

The Navy Cross is designated for those who display exceptional valor in combat. These heroes saved numerous lives without...

The War Department polled nearly a half-million soldiers stationed all around the world throughout World War II.

A proliferation of colorful and striking posters emerged as, in effect, the social media memes of the World War II era.

After dogfighting in the skies above Norway, British and German aircrews found themselves on the ground and helping one...

During World War II, there were a lot of jobs that would seem strange in today's technologically focused military.

Roy Davenport earned five Navy Crosses as the lieutenant commander of two submarines, the USS Haddock and USS Trepang.

Erwin Rommel led troops in North Africa as Adolf Hitler's favored general in 1940. Four years later, he was dead by his own...

On May 8, 1945, people flooded the streets, waved banners and hugged American troops as the Allies marked the unconditional...

Most people would be concerned for their own safety with a gun pointed at them. Leonard Funk laughed it off.

To prove that the U.S. Army would be ready, General Marshall took Churchill to the only place that made sense: Fort Jackson.