Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 was built by the Electric Launch Company, now known as Elco Motor Yachts, headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey. It was laid down on March 3, 1942, launched on June 20, 1942, ...

Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.

Love and grief are inextricably tied together, but for Kaitlin Oster, they’re also powerful tools that have helped her both ...

"World War II: Voices of Service" will be on display in Delaware Historical Society’s Old Town Hall until the end of this ...

Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.

MI5 and Royal Navy officers tricked the Nazis with a risky deception that saved thousands of lives. That incredible act of derring-do has since inspired a bestselling book, a Hollywood movie, a West ...

The United States is imploding. The reign of Donald Trump is not only challenging and threatening the very foundations of its ...

President Donald Trump outlined plans on Thursday to overhaul America's entire system of tariffs in order to charge what he ...

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.

“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...

The Kremin has been actively promoting the idea of a new Yalta agreement, that new lines in the sand must be drawn for modern Russia.

Villanova coach Ed Geisz engaged in a heroic act during World War II, leading to General George Patton handing Geisz the ...