The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

A Milwaukee World War II veteran and her Army battalion made up of all Black women received a long overdue honor Tuesday.

Two of Omaha's living World War II veterans were honored with a ceremony on Monday. Donald McWhirter and Les Rygg received ...

WASHINGTON – Charlie Pase considers himself “unusually lucky.” ...

The battalion was tasked with cleaning out the massive backlog filled with more than 17 million pieces of mail that left troops without any communications from their families for months.

He will be buried May 3, not far from the graves of his parents and his sister, Ethel Mae Bergman, who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. The honor service will include a 21-gun salute ...

Battle Barksdale Parade Ground as a permanent tribute to World War II’s Medal of Honor Recipients. Email Stephanie Riegel at [email protected].

(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Russia's Soyuz-2.1a rocket, referred to as the "Victory Rocket" to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in ...

A soon-to-be 104-year-old World War II veteran in Ohio is hoping to have ... He's a great historian and storyteller, and it's a real honor to be able to be a part of this with him." ...

Florendo joined the war effort ... during World War II, particularly during the Fall of Bataan and the Resistance in Corregidor. Florendo led the ceremonial tolling of the bell in honor of all ...

A crew researching an iconic U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Pacific Ocean during World War II made a remarkable ... something they could roll off the side?" NOAA officials added.