‘Return of the Dead’: The unthinkable choice faced by military families after WWII
Shortly after the war, more than 171,000 remains were returned to the U.S., while next of kin chose to have more than 110,000 buried overseas.
By Richard Sisk
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‘Thank the Gods of War’: D-Day success hinges on weather forecast in ‘Pressure’
The aptly titled “Pressure” depicts an anguished Eisenhower on the eve of the invasion, with the weight of the free world hinging on a weather report.
Tom Hanks-led World War II docuseries set to debut over Memorial Day
Fifty-three years after the monumental “The World at War” series debuted, a new documentary program aims to uncover new dimensions of the conflict.
Why is it taking so long to identify America’s unknown fallen heroes?
Forensic DNA experts say it should take the Pentagon years—not decades—to ID the remains of thousands of nameless service members in military cemeteries.
By Ken McLaughlin, The War Horse