The last voices of World War II: Veterans speak of duty and loss

For the American World War II veterans, all in their late 90s or early 100s, the event marked what will be one of the last ...

WWII veteran looks back at a century of life and seeing the end of the war

In September of ’43, we were attacked by over 100 Japanese planes, fighters, bombers, dive bombers, and torpedo bombers." ...

"The Wounded Generation": Bearing the invisible scars of war

When the "Greatest Generation" returned home from World War II, many veterans had suffered psychic wounds not diagnosed or ...
Bucks Free Press

When the end of World War II was celebrated in Bucks

The reason for this was so that events to commemorate the end of the Second World War could be combined with those that already existed commemorating the end of the First World War, as Armistice Day ...

San Diego Veterans Day Parade honors 80 years since end of WWII

The annual San Diego Veterans Day Parade pays special tribute to the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

“Band of Brothers ”true story: How Easy Company WWII veterans helped bring history to the screen

Yes, Band of Brothers is based on real events, and its characters are inspired by the actual soldiers of Easy Company and ...

Remembrance Day: Gisborne marks 80 years since World War 2 end with tribute to Navy veteran

Sunday’s Combined Services Remembrance Day service in Gisborne will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War ...
Stars and Stripes

Americans planned a massive invasion of Japan for November 1945. But it didn’t happen.

More than 14 U.S. Army and Marine divisions never landed on X-Day of Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of Japan to end ...