August 31, 2022 Battleship Texas, which served in both world wars, towed from Houston to Galveston for repairs Battleship Texas, a 110-year-old vessel that served in both world wars, was towed from Houston to Galveston for $35 million worth of repairs on Wednesday.
August 23, 2022 Largest D-Day reenactment in the US draws thousands to Ohio town Each year, one small Ohio city of Conneaut hosts the nation’s largest D-Day reenactment to remember and honor the sacrifices of World War II veterans.
August 21, 2022 New law requires NY museums to acknowledge art stolen under Nazis New York museums are now required to post a notice with the display of any art stolen during the Nazi era in Europe.
August 20, 2022 German bureaucrat under fire for trashing British WWII hero who inspired Israeli army A German official who is supposed to fight antisemitism sparked outrage with comments about Christian Zionist WWII hero Orde Wingate.
August 19, 2022 Sunken German World War II ships revealed with Danube River at record low A dozen Nazi Germany warships that sank in World War II were discovered in the Danube, Europe's second longest river, near the port town of Prahovo, Serbia.
August 17, 2022 On this day in history, August 17, 1943, Patton beats Monty to Messina, liberates Sicily Gen. George Patton led U.S. forces to capture Messina and secure the liberation of Sicily on August 17, 1943, hours ahead of British and Canadian forces led by Field Marshal Montgomery.
August 12, 2022 Meet the American who created the nation's first sports bar in St. Louis: World War II veteran Jimmy Palermo Palermo's Tavern is considered the first sports bar in America. It was located outside St. Louis' Major League Baseball arena, boasted local beer, casual food and sports on TV.
August 7, 2022 14-year-old World War II enlistee offers lessons on rebuilding a divided America Joseph Johnson was only 16 when he became a POW during World War II. Despite hardships, he speaks of his Japanese captors with respect, a lesson for a divide America.
August 3, 2022 US Army division to keep patch referencing the Confederate Army The 29th Infantry Division of the Army National Guard will keep its patch that was in danger of being retired due to its references to soldiers in the Confederate Army.
August 2, 2022 On this day in history, August 2, 1943, JFK saves PT-109 crew after collision with Japanese destroyer John F. Kennedy saved the crew of PT-109, the boat he commanded in the South Pacific in World War II, and rode those experiences on Aug. 2, 1943, all the way to the White House.