The USS Hornet — an aircraft carrier that saw service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, ...

There is a fairly good chance that you have never heard of the tiny Pacific Island of Peleliu. With its size of approximately ...

ADA, Minn. — Memorial Day is coming up and in Ada, Minnesota, high school students there have found a special way to honor veterans and their families. As part of the 80th anniversary of World War ...

Wall St. Insights Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many ...

(CNN) — The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history. More than 80 years ago, the ...

The 314-foot destroyer was located largely intact, and is resting upright on the seabed roughly 200 miles east of Christmas ...

Stars and Stripes’ history goes back well before the Pacific arena. The first issue can be traced to Nov. 1, 1861, in ...

Army historian Peter Knight joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about World War II. What is the timeline ...