Rhode Island observes Victory Day on the second Monday of August, commemorating the end of World War II. The holiday has ...

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The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...

Created by celebrated local sculptor Ray Lonsdale, the evocative piece depicts Sunderland POW Len Gibson who was imprisoned ...

The exhibition aims to shed light on the individual stories of these men and women, which the historians say are "almost beyond belief".

Attention now turns to VJ (Victory over Japan) Day, when Imperial Japan surrendered effectively bringing the war to an end, on August 15. The charity has issued a SOS and called on those who ...

A celebration was held in Reading to commemorate the sacrifices made in the Second World War. On June 29, the community ...

Speculation that US President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September has sparked "cautious optimism" among some Chinese ...

Tucson’s war-weary members of the armed forces celebrated V-J Day, Victory over Japan, on Sept. 2, 1945. This marked the official end of World War II, which claimed 400,000 Americans lives.

The 2015 Victory Day parade featured 12,000 PLA troops, over 500 vehicles, nearly 200 aircraft, and more than 1,000 foreign troops from 17 countries.

On the evening of that day, a gala will be held, which is to be attended by Party and state leaders. China designated Sept. 3 as Victory Day to mark the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender ...