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May 25, 2024

The Memorial Day weekend that produced the most beloved Christmas special of all time

In late May 1965, Coca-Cola contacted Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, and commissioned him to create an animated Christmas special.

May 25, 2024

These 5 US military cemeteries in surprising nations are lasting reminders of America's global sacrifice

The American Battle Monuments Commission manages cemeteries and memorials in 17 nations around the world. Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital highlights five here in surprising locations.

May 24, 2024

Wreck of US submarine that 'sank the most Japanese warships' during WWII is found in South China Sea

The wreckage of the USS Harder, a famed World War II-era U.S. Navy submarine, has been found in the South China Sea near the Philippines, historians say.

May 23, 2024

America's war heroes buried overseas remain defenders of liberty: They 'continue to serve'

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital spoke with Charles K. Djou, secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission, who paid tribute to US values and its war heroes ahead of Memorial Day this year.

May 22, 2024

World War II vet, 99, graduates high school alongside his great-granddaughter

World War II veteran Charles Bird, 99, graduated from Clay County High School on Saturday. Bird was drafted into World War II and forced to drop out of high school.

May 22, 2024

UK artists, veterans create 80 sand silhouettes on beach for 80th anniversary of D-Day landings

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings, the silhouettes of 80 soldiers were etched in the sand on a beach in Broadstairs, United Kingdom.

May 16, 2024

World War II love letters reveal passionate young man 'I never knew,' daughter writes in new book

The new book "Sealed With a Kiss" by Massachusetts author Paula Bernice Roberts is based on 350 love letters her father wrote her mother amid his World War II Army service.

May 15, 2024

Rare pigeon parachute used to carry messages amid WWII found in old shoebox

A pigeon parachute that was used to carry messages during World War II and D-Day was found in an old shoebox. The unique item is reportedly at least 80 years old.

May 8, 2024

Champagne, kings, Christianity and Germany's WWII surrender: Reims, France is 'intoxicating'

Reims, France is one of the world's most compelling tourist destinations. It's the largest city in Champagne while home to French Christianity, kings and significant World War II victory.

May 8, 2024

On this day in history, May 8, 1945, President Truman announces 'flags of freedom fly all over Europe'

President Harry S. Truman, on this day in history, May 8, 1945, announced to the American people that Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II — marking the end of the war in Europe.