A World War II veteran shared his thoughts upon visiting a memorial built in his honor in Washington, D.C. Wednesday morning. Kern County veterans departed ...

The Merci Train boxcar was gifted by France to New Jersey in 1949 and went missing in 1958. It has finally been found.

Nearly 80 years after his death, the remains of an American soldier who was killed during World War II have […] ...

Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot ...

Pfc. Edward B. Simons was killed in action on December 6, 1944 in Belgium. He was repatriated and reburied in Gratiot ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: While it's pretty during the day, the memorial is incomparable at night. Visit after sunset. – Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor The World War II Memorial was dedicated in ...

CEO of the Battleship Missouri Memorial. "This is a remarkable story of compassion and humanity, even in the midst of one of the worst battles of World War II." Here's what to know about the ...

CBS News' Edward R. Murrow was shocked by what he saw at the just-liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945. Work continues to ensure the world never forgets.

Rising atop Mount Samat in Pilar, Bataan, the Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor) stands as a solemn tribute to the ...