It was not the best of Christmas seasons for Gen. George Patton in December of 1944. Yes, the general's Third Army was marching through Europe toward Berlin. Yes, the Nazis were less than a year away ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “I didn’t get frightened until three weeks after it had begun, when I began to read the American papers and found … how near we ...

Peter Tonguette’s commendable essay on “Patton,” the classic 1970 war film by Franklin J. Schaffner, was most appropriate for Memorial Day weekend (“An Epic of Potent Patriotism,” Masterpiece, May 24) ...

I generally enjoy Michael Ramirez’s cartoons. I am puzzled, however, by his recent effort “General Embarrassment — filling Patton’s boots” showing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in boots too big ...

One of World War II’s legendary figures, Gen. George S. Patton, loomed large in the war’s narrative for many reasons. While no one would accuse the great general of being humble or unassuming, his ego ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - When you talk about the World War II, you must talk about the generals. The best known, of course, is Dwight Eisenhower, but the most popular general was General George Patton.

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Photo: Richard B. Levine/Lev Radin/Zuma Press On Dec. 8, an exasperated Patton asked his chief ...

Maj. Gen. George S. Patton, the son and namesake of the World War II armored commander and a veteran of combat in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, died Sunday at his home in Hamilton, Mass. He was 80. Gen ...

JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. — In a place steeped in military history, a new honor has been bestowed upon a legendary figure. Quarters 8 on Fort Myer, the residence of the vice chief of staff ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants military officers to take risks again – and history may be on his side. A case in point: the day a 31-year-old U.S. Army lieutenant assigned to hunt Mexican rebel ...

Benjamin W. Patton stands with his father, Gen. George Patton in 1978 at the North Africa American Cemetery in Tunisia. His grandfather, Gen. George S. Patton commanded the U.S. II Corps in 1943.