I have always admired the importance of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson’s beautifully written document, ...

An elderly couple in France was walking through a field when they stumbled upon a carrier pigeon capsule that contained a ...

To manufacture thousands of airplanes for its World War I allies, the United States would fell acres of spruce.

Wikimedia Commons/U.S. Navy USS Silversides The USS Silversides began service on December 15, 1941, eight days after the ...

Iowa-class battleships measured 887 feet long and displaced 58,460 tons, with crews ranging from 2,500 during WWII to 1,573 ...

Everything Americans ate during World War II became slightly adulterated, highly substituted, or heavily rebranded. The goal ...

Virgil E. Frahm, a lifelong Nebraskan and veteran, was recognized for his service in World War II. The governor presented ...

The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

A REMOTE paradise island, littered with abandoned World War II wrecks, has become a popular destination for dark tourists.

But for reasons unknown, up to 7 feet of riverbed has been scoured away, excavating parts of the 130-foot-long ship not seen ...

PH3 BRYANT USS New Jersey USS New Jersey was the only battleship that fought in the Vietnam War. The Navy brought this ...

During World War II, U.S. Navy cruisers filled a vital niche between the powerful but slow battleships and the less powerful ...