The scale of Japanese radio deception in the days before Pearl HarborAn elaborate scheme of radio denial and deception developed by Japan blinded Washington to Tokyo’s intentions.4 days ago
How recovering a Japanese Zero at Pearl Harbor added to its mysteryThe first chance for the U.S. to inspect the iconic Mitsubishi Zero revealed surprisingly few hard facts.4 days ago
Military HistoryThis sailor fought the Japanese at Pearl Harbor—with football pads onAs the first Japanese planes swept over Pearl Harbor, Ganitch’s focus shifted from the gridiron to the skies.
The ordnance that made the attack on Pearl Harbor so devastatingA brief description of some of the bombs and torpedoes the Japanese used to add devastation to the Dec. 7, 1941 attack.4 days ago
‘So this is war’: A young Marine’s account of days before Pearl HarborMarine 2nd Lt. Robert D. Taplett missed Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor but would go on to experience the Doolittle Raid.4 days ago
Could a young Army pilot have prevented the Pearl Harbor attack?A fateful day — and question — shadowed Kermit Tyler all his life.4 days ago
How the ‘Brush-Off Club’ helped jilted WWII troops cope with JodyThe misery-loves-company club even featured critical, board-style roles, such as chief crier and chief consoler.11 days ago
The American woman who sculpted new faces for battle-scarred WWI vetsThe horrors of large-caliber machine guns and artillery warfare ushered in a new age of gruesome deaths and injuries.11 days ago
Killer instinct: How one man taught US soldiers to fight dirty in WWIIFrancois d’Eliscu's training regimen was so hazardous that by March 1943 trainees in the program had already suffered 1,600 injuries.11 days ago
OpinionDocument the stories of the ‘Greatest Generation’ before it’s too lateIn this Veterans Day op-ed, a military history filmmaker implores Americans to document the stories of World War II veterans while they're still alive.4 weeks ago
Remains of Civil War veterans found in funeral home’s storage For decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities.5 weeks ago
UK D-Day vet who escorted US troops to Normandy beaches dies at 99George Chandler was one of the dwindling cohort of D-Day survivors who gathered last summer to commemorate its 80th anniversary.6 weeks ago
Bronze statue of Tuskegee airman found after theft from Detroit parkThe statue of Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson was reported missing Wednesday evening from Rouge Park on Detroit's far west side.6 weeks ago
Family of Black WWII medic finally receives medal for his heroismWaverly B. Woodson Jr. was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for treating 200 troops under enemy fire on D-Day.3 months ago
Get to know the heroic WWII namesake of the Navy’s newest shipThough he was peppered by shrapnel and severely burned after a kamikaze pilot slammed into his ship, Lt. Richard McCool Jr. went to work.3 months ago
‘Take her down!’ WWII submarine skipper sacrificed with final order Shot and clinging to the boat's bridge frame, submarine commander Howard W. Gilmore's gave his final order.3 months ago
This tank commander fought off 250 enemy troops in the Korean WarMedal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. Ernest Kouma fought with his armored back to the wall along the Naktong River.3 months ago
Marine corporal awarded Navy Cross 55 years after Vietnam heroics"How 'bout them Jarheads."3 months ago
Remains of missing World War II soldier set to return homeU.S. Army Private William Calkins was captured by Japanese forces and died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines in 1942 at the age of 20.4 months ago