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WWII Memorial in Washington closed for five months

According to NPS, the closure is set to address “aging infrastructure, improve reliability, and enhance the appearance of the memorial.”

By Claire Barrett

6 hours ago

This gunner is the only sailor buried at sea — inside his plane

Loyce Edward Deen survived the battle of Leyte Gulf only to be cut down in a mop-up effort a week later.

By Claire Barrett

4 days ago

How America observed Christmas — at home and abroad — during WWII

Amid shortages, rationing, separation and grief, Americans fought to keep the yuletide spirit alive.

By Stanley Weintraub

3 weeks ago

You can thank Theodore Roosevelt for the Army-Navy game

Canceled by President Grover Cleveland. Restored by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt — the Army-Navy football game is in its 135th year.

By Claire Barrett

5 weeks ago

Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive

As survivors fade, their descendants and the public are increasingly turning to other ways of learning about the bombing.

5 weeks ago

‘He can run but he can’t hide’: Joe Louis and the fight of his life

Authors Johnny Smith and Randy Roberts explore Louis's personal fight during WWII and how he became a champion for Black Americans in and out of the ring.

By Claire Barrett

8 weeks ago