BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As we celebrate Victory Day for World War II –- we celebrate America's monumental triumph Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home ...

The Battle of Kursk occurred in July 1943 around the Soviet city of Kursk in western Russia, as Germany launched Operation Citadel, Hitler’s response to his devastating defeat by the Soviet Red Army ...

Two Battle of the Bulge veterans, officials and supporters gathered Monday at the World War II Memorial’s Circle of Remembrance in Washington to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the decisive battle ...

BASTOGNE, Belgium — Some of the last living American veterans of World War II on Saturday met with world leaders and many other admirers as they recounted how the Allies braved subfreezing ...

The sunken remnants of one Japanese and one American ship never met in combat, but they’ve shared the same final resting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bone hunter Takamatsu Gushiken looks for World War II-era remains in a cave on Okinawa. - Brad Lendon/CNN The “bone digger” slides ...

This remote South Pacific island was home to one of the least necessary battles of World War II. But these days, Peleliu in ...

World War II was one of the most defining wars of the last century. It involved over 70 countries, including the United States, and reshaped society over its six-year duration. World War II also ...

MANKATO — Dennis Boldt sat in his West Mankato living room as he reflected on his trip last summer to Europe, where he was honored for his military service in World War II. Greeting crowds below while ...

Rock Island Arsenal Museum is opening an exhibit in honor of Henry Langrehr, featuring about a dozen of his personal items ...

Grover Trytten, a 104-year-old World War II veteran from Georgetown, took a Dream Flights ride in a restored Boeing-Stearman ...