The Normandy landings on D-Day -- June 6, 1944 -- began the end to World War II. The weather forecast was grim over the ...

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — It was a monumental day for longtime West Warwick resident Peter Ricci. The World War II veteran celebrated his 105th birthday with a visit from Rep. Earl Read, who ...

Early on June 29, 1942, the 8,032-ton British steam tanker HMS Empire Mica cruised east through calm waters toward Key West, ...

Through a research expedition funded by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the deep sea R/V Petrel vessel located the USS ...

Day. Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. Facts The largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. The code name for the invasion ...

French President Emmanuel Macron called for European and Asian countries to build a coalition of independent countries to ...

Mario Luis Sobalvarro’s mission was to find one World War II hero. He found three ... Sobalvarro cross-checked yearbooks and military records to prove that the three men did indeed live in ...

When she was asked to spy for the French army, Marthe Cohn recalled decades later, she didn’t hesitate before saying yes.

Some waved, many filmed on their phones and others applauded as the authentic World War II-era tank anchored the rear of a parade featuring vintage military armored vehicles. The tank, one of more ...

Mario Luis Sobalvarro’s mission was to find one World War II hero. He found three ... Sobalvarro cross-checked yearbooks and military records to prove that the three men did indeed live in West Covina ...

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The US military is exploring uses for a proposed aircraft that will be the largest plane ever built – even though the flyer is primarily designed to carry giant wind turbine blades. The ...