A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s Navy SEALs.

Although he had close calls, Connecticut World War II veteran Edward J. Apicella Sr. said he survived the hellish battle of Okinawa physically unscathed. But the Waterbury native, his voice breaking ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the USNS Harvey Milk will be renamed after a World War II sailor who received the Medal of Honor. The decision strips the ship of the name of a slain ...

Approximately one-third of all Marines killed in action during World War II were killed on Iwo Jima. More than 100,000 Americans fought there and 6,821 died as a result — 5,931 of them Marines.

From downtown high-rises to Hollywood hostels, here’s our pick of the most affordable places to stay in the City of Angels in ...

Discover the story of the Martin JRM Mars, the largest Allied flying boat of WWII, from its 1942 first flight to its postwar ...

More than 125 aircraft, including 7 B-2 stealth bombers, snuck into Iran while other B-2s were sent to Guam as decoys.

In a desert, an oasis is life saving. And in a vast ocean of blue, a little spot becomes extremely important for survival or ...

Hundreds attended Ocean City’s Memorial Day service Monday. Officials and veterans' groups honored Gold Star mothers and a World War II veteran.

Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island.

Indo-Pacific Theater Operations Operational reach refers to the distance and duration a military force can effectively ...

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Maps, both historic and newly created by National Geographic, yield new insights into the full scope of Japan's battle plans for the day ...