September 1, 2023 From ashes to glory, the city of Gdańsk, Poland, soldiers on through history On Sept. 1, 1939, the German warship fired at Polish units in the city of Gdańsk, starting World War II — the city has come far to repair itself many years later.
August 31, 2023 Remains of a Vermont soldier, who died as a prisoner of war during WWII, buried in Arlington National Cemetery The remains of Arthur Barrett, a World War II soldier who died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines when Japanese forces invaded the country, were laid to rest Wednesday in Virginia.
August 29, 2023 German government presents plans for 'German-Polish House' to serve as memorial for Polish Holocaust victims A "German-Polish House" is being created in Berlin to serve as a memorial for Polish World War II victims. The memorial will detail Germany's horrific occupation of Poland.
August 24, 2023 'America's fireboat' celebrates 85 years after storied career battling blazes, protecting US homeland Former FDNY vessel "Fire Fighter" turns 85 on Saturday. She's been dubbed "America's fireboat" and is a National Historic Landmark in Mystic, Connecticut.
August 22, 2023 Star Trek actor George Takei compares bans on transgender surgery for minors to Japanese internment Sci-fi icon George Takei compared people who are concerned by transgender operations on children to those who allowed the internment of Japanese-Americans.
August 17, 2023 Colorado hiker stumbles across WWII-era land mine in forest near former US Army training facility A hiker near an old Army training facility in Colorado found a land mine that had been left behind from training exercises during World War II.
August 16, 2023 US military's aerial reconnaissance pictures of England during WWII go online for the first time Before the advent of Google Earth, the U.S. Army Air Forces undertook vital photo reconnaissance during World War II, specifically between 1943 and 1944, which have been released.
August 16, 2023 New Mexico museum honoring WWII Navajo Code Talkers $40 million shy of opening A New Mexico museum project meant to honor the Navajo Marines who developed an unbreakable code during World War II has not gained much momentum since acquiring land in 2009.
August 15, 2023 Japan will ‘never repeat the tragedy of war,’ PM vows on 78th anniversary of unconditional WWII surrender Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reaffirmed the country's commitment to peace at the ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II.
August 11, 2023 World War II veteran's remains identified 80 years after fatal mission over Romania The identity of a World War II veteran, who lost his life when his bomber was downed during a mission targeting oil fields near Romania, has been confirmed as Lt. Alfred Pezzella.