Army Secretary Dan Driscoll posthumously promoted seven second-generation Japanese American soldiers, known as Nisei, to the rank of second lieutenant.

On Oct. 20, 1944, U.S. general waded into the waters at Leyte as World War II moved toward its final chapters.

USA, Bangladesh and many others have shown that the declaration of independence is a day decided not by those leaving the ...

Out of all American World War 2 naval vessels, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is by far the most decorated ship in the U.S. Navy.

Aircraft carriers have been central to the U.S. Navy, and over the years they have only increased in importance since their introduction in World War 2. Each new generation has pushed the limits of ...

Robert H. Jackson, an American Supreme Court justice who thought of himself as "anything but a warrior," was drafted by FDR ...

The World War 2 Memorial honors the 16 million who served in uniform, of whom over 400,000 gave their lives. World War ...

World War II was a time of unimaginable hardship, courage, and transformation. Seemingly overnight, ordinary folks were thrust into extraordinary roles on both the front lines and the home front as ...