The glass roof absorbed much of the impact, and Magee was found alive, but badly injured. In total, he suffered 28 shrapnel ...

Amid the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end comes the death of what is believed to be America’s last surviving ace, Don ...

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A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy ...

The U.S. Navy put 112 carriers into service during WWII. After losing 11 in combat, America closed the war with 101 active ...

"Even though we have different technology, we're still relying on dogs for sight, for hearing and for smell abilities," historian Nolan Watson told Newsweek.

Germany’s defeat in World War II led to its division, a turning point that shaped the Cold War. This video explains why the ...

Garrett Graff's new book, The Devil Reached Toward the Sky, is an oral history of the first atomic bomb. Below, the ...

They roll down Beijing streets, covered from prying eyes by huge tarpaulins, but the silhouettes of missiles, tanks and ...

World War II WWII veteran fulfills decades-old contract, conducts band on his 100th birthday Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Arnald Gabriel, now 100, was once the conductor of the U.S. Air Force Band.

World War II veterans, some age 100 or older, gathered Friday at a Lehigh Valley ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of ...

As the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II nears, Chinese parade soldiers are being put through their paces ...