‘You are always in my heart’: A look at love letters from World War IIFor Valentine’s Day, Military Times delved into love letters that helped U.S. troops and their families through the dark days of World War II.By Dave Kindy2 days ago
Efforts underway to preserve first WWII Devastator torpedo bomberA team of maritime and naval conservation organizations are on a mission to save the last viable U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bomber.By Claire Barrett12 days ago
Why most of military life rarely makes the screenBetween training and combat exists a long stretch of routine and waiting. Those experiences remain largely absent from military portrayals in film and TV.By Clay Beyersdorfer5 weeks ago
This gunner is the only sailor buried at sea — inside his planeLoyce Edward Deen survived the battle of Leyte Gulf only to be cut down in a mop-up effort a week later. By Claire Barrett5 weeks ago
How America observed Christmas — at home and abroad — during WWIIAmid shortages, rationing, separation and grief, Americans fought to keep the yuletide spirit alive.By Stanley Weintraub8 weeks ago
Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, one of last Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105There remain only about a dozen survivors of the 1941 surprise attack, which killed just over 2,400 troops and propelled the U.S. into World War II.8 weeks ago