Just as Emperor Hirohito was announcing Japan’s surrender, two US Army Air Corps P-51 fighters attacked a Tokyo airfield on August 15, 1945 during the last few hours of World War II. Their strafing ...

World War II was decided by more than strategy and manpower. The weapons each side brought to the battlefield often ...

In 1943 Vincent Speranza, the son of Italian immigrants, enlisted when he turned 18. "I decided to be a paratrooper when I found out that that would probably be the fastest way to get into the battle, ...

War has been part and parcel of humanity since the proverbial beginning of time, and people have clad themselves in protective gear and armor for thousands of years. Helmets worn in combat are not a ...

Don Halverson stays connected with his fellow service members, sometimes sharing a meal at his VFW club. Though these days he ...