Undersea expedition discovers bow of USS New Orleans, lost in WWII
On Nov. 30, 1942, a torpedo sank the heavy cruiser New Orleans, sending it to the bottom of the Pacific. Its whereabouts were lost to history — until now.
By Dave Kindy
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How a WWII submariner took the fight directly to the Japanese
Cmdr. Lawson P. “Red” Ramage led his submarine, Parche, to hell and back.
By Jon Guttman
Crater in German field apparently caused by WWII bomb
A crater appeared in a field in central Germany, apparently caused by a World War II bomb exploding in the middle of the night.
WWII-era ‘Merrill’s Marauders’ veterans reflect on Burma campaign’s 75th anniversary
“We did not see ourselves as heroes. We had volunteered for a mission and we handled every situation that came our way. The end result tells how we did.”
By Joshua Axelrod
WWII veteran Herman Wouk, a consummate writer until the end, dies at 103
He created the immortal fictional character Captain Queeg of “The Caine Munity.”
WWII-era Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begaye Sr. dies at 97
The Navajo Nation has announced that World War II-era Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begaye Sr. has died.
‘Saving Private Ryan’ is heading back to theaters for the 75th anniversary of D-Day
Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) will be in 600 cinemas nationwide for just two days.
By J.D. Simkins
Meet a 94-year-old blind Navy veteran who decided to try downhill skiing
His next challenge will be competing at the National Veterans Golden Age Games in Alaska in June.
From Major League Baseball to paying the ultimate sacrifice: Marine was larger than life
O'Neill would only play one game in the big leagues before eventually sacrificing all on Iwo Jima.
By J.D. Simkins
Airman returns grandfather’s captured Japanese battle flag
An airman traveled to Japan to personally return a Japanese battle flag that was captured by his grandfather during World War II.
By Kyle Rempfer
Fly-past honors WWII airmen who died saving UK children
U.S. and Royal Air Force warplanes roared over the English city of Sheffield Friday to honor 10 American airmen who sacrificed their lives to save British children playing in a park beneath their crippled bomber during World War II.
Throwing flames: The Marines are torching Christmas trees with WWII flamethrowers
The M2, an iconic weapon for Marines storming islands in the Pacific during the World War II, "is the most successful and longest serving model of flamethrower ever produced."
By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider