World War II

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Meet the 12-year-old sailor who fought at Guadalcanal

By Stephen Ruiz

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Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ comes to life in a new Tralfamadore exhibit

By Blake Stilwell

The American general most respected by the Nazis might surprise you

The American general most respected by the Nazis might surprise you

By Blake Stilwell

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A new AI database helps viewers search for Nazi families

By Blake Stilwell

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The USS Devilfish suffered the only kamikaze attack on a US submarine

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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This is why the 1st Marine Division ships out to ‘Waltzing Matilda’

By Blake Stilwell

Chips the military dog

Meet the dog who went from a family pet to a World War II hero

By Stephen Ruiz

The immense challenge of teaching World War II in 270 minutes

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Army National Guard

The National Guard unit that stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day

The story of 4 brothers who served on the Juneau with the Sullivans

By Stephen Ruiz

A Nazi was the only person convicted of spying in connection with Pearl Harbor

By Stephen Ruiz

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How friendly fire could have killed Scotty from ‘Star Trek’ on D-Day

By Stephen Ruiz

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‘Masters of the Air’ got a definitive new edition from The Folio Society

By Blake Stilwell

USS Indianapolis

The ship that delivered the atomic bomb was sunk, and nobody came to look for it

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Medal of Honor recipient Beauford Anderson

A Medal of Honor recipient used a dud enemy mortar to save US troops during WWII

By Stephen Ruiz

Bob Feller military service throws to Joe DiMaggio during his Apr. 30, 1946 no-hitter at Yankee Stadium. (Hugh Broderick/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

Decorated Navy vet Bob Feller is the only MLB pitcher to throw an Opening Day no-hitter

By Stephen Ruiz

Gremlin Special survivors

How the daring rescue of 3 Army soldiers after a WWII plane crash in ‘Shangri-La’ unfolded

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor

By Stephen Ruiz

This is what a broom tied to a mast means in the US Navy

This is what a broom tied to a mast means in the US Navy

This plane survived Pearl Harbor and struck back at Midway

By Miguel Ortiz