World War II

1946 – The United States exploded a 20-kiloton atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific

From allies during World War II… to arch enemies in the Cold War… to the often strained dealings of today

As the Second World War raged on, maintaining discipline in the Allied ranks was seen as one of the keys

The radio chatter in the background is from a UK Royal Air Force bomber team as they approach their target

Historic footage of the bombing of Japan by B-29 airplanes and the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Japan

With the Marines at Tarawa

1st Lt. William F. Knapp returns to Sainte Mere Eglise after 72 years and recounts his story of landing in

Carrying out the Coast Guard's time-honored task of saving lives, albeit under enemy fire on a shoreline thousands of miles

Experience the landings at Utah Beach, Normandy with former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as U.S. Army's Chief of Staff GEN

In honor of the D-Day anniversary, Military.com presents some, rare color footage of the action.