Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

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That number includes as many as 100,000 civilians, 110,000 Japanese troops and Okinawa conscripts, and more than 12,000 American and allied troops, according to the National World War II Museum in ...

Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles in movies and TV shows. He looks at the bombing raids in "Masters of the Air," starring Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan.

A World War II-era plane is set to fly over a veteran’s funeral Saturday. Eighty years ago, elite paratroopers were leaping out of similar aircraft on a secret mission called Operation Firefly.

Visit after sunset. – Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor The World War II Memorial was dedicated in 2004 to the 16 million American military members who served during World War II, including the ...

War never changes...or maybe it does. Ron Perlman would have us believe that war never changes, but the movies about it certainly have. The last 20 years have brought no shortage of films about ...

Ted Williams lived a remarkable life. The former Boston Red Sox left fielder had his baseball career put on hold several times when he was called into active duty to serve in the US military. Hall ...

While Lee is fondly remembered by his fans as a Marvel icon, not many know about his life as a veteran. Lee served during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He was enlisted in the US Army after ...

Detailed exhibits at the National Museum of World War II Aviation trace the development of aviation as well as the role it played before and during World War II, with a particular focus on ...