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How Bart Simpson was influenced by World War II veterans
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How Bart Simpson was influenced by World War II veterans

By Joel Searls

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Dr. Ruth Westheimer attends Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC and GFI - BGC Office – Inside on September 11, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald)
Entertainment

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, acclaimed sex therapist and Israeli Defense Force sniper, dies at 96

By Joel Searls

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Mel Brooks speaks onstage at the "Spaceballs" screening during the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 21, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM)
Entertainment

WWII vet and Hollywood icon Mel Brooks celebrates the big 9-8

By Joel Searls

Wizard of Oz lobby card
Entertainment

‘The Wizard of Oz’ and its military and veteran connections

By Joel Searls

prisoners of war during Desert Storm
History

7 POWs who were total badasses after being taken captive

By Logan Nye

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs
History

The ‘Great Raid’ liberated more than 500 POWs

By Jessica Evans

USS Midway love letters reveal surprising similarities of military service past and present
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USS Midway love letters reveal surprising similarities of military service past and present

By Kathryn Butler

D-Day
History

The first American on the beach at D-Day served through the Vietnam War

By Team Mighty

roosevelt iii medal of honor d day
History

The oldest man at D-Day earned the Medal of Honor

By Logan Nye

d-day poem
History

The poem that launched D-Day for the French Resistance

By Logan Nye

FOX News anchor Martha MacCallum live from Normandy in honor of D-Day 80th anniversary
Military News

FOX News anchor Martha MacCallum live from Normandy in honor of D-Day 80th anniversary

By Jessica Manfre

Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day
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Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day

By Miguel Ortiz

German general, left; paratroopers on D-Day, right
History

Why German General Wilhelm Falley ran right into paratroopers on D-Day

By Logan Nye

These watches have actual pieces of D-Day history in them
Feature

These watches have actual pieces of D-Day history in them

By Miguel Ortiz

WWII parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture
Feature

WWII parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

By Daniel Flint

bomber
History

This top-secret bomber spied on Americans in Normandy

By Logan Nye

burial at sea
History

Aerial gunner, Loyce Edward Deen, was buried at sea inside his aircraft

By Blake Stilwell

Exclusive premiere: National Geographic honors WWII’s ‘erased’ heroes
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Exclusive premiere: National Geographic honors WWII’s ‘erased’ heroes

By Tessa Robinson

movie poster
Entertainment

New action-comedy, ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,’ is based on declassified files of the British War Department

By Tessa Robinson

sten gun
History

This submachine gun looked homemade, but it killed lots of Nazis

By Paul Huard

4 of the weirdest things the Nazis ever did
History

4 of the weirdest things the Nazis ever did

By Emma Liem

An airman repairs a B-29 bomber
Tactical

Airmen volunteered to repair a WWII B-29 Superfortress … and it’s going to fly again

By Tessa Robinson

This WWII aviation program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project
History

This WWII aviation program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project

By Miguel Ortiz

WATM Exclusive: ‘The Bloody Hundredth’s’ Emmy Award-winning director on the untold stories of WWII
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WATM Exclusive: ‘The Bloody Hundredth’s’ Emmy Award-winning director on the untold stories of WWII

By Joel Searls

jamie farr
Entertainment

Jamie Farr: 10 Questions with M*A*S*H star and famed actor

By Joel Searls

clark gable adolf hitler
History

Clark Gable’s biggest fan was … Adolph Hitler?

By Team Mighty

band of brothers
Entertainment

Band of Brothers cast members who found fame

By Miguel Ortiz

submarine commander
History

The most successful submarine commander ever was captured by the Japanese

By Team Mighty

How Apple TV+ followed ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘The Pacific’ with ‘Masters of the Air’
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How Apple TV+ followed ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘The Pacific’ with ‘Masters of the Air’

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Eight: Trying hard
Entertainment

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Eight: Trying hard

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Seven: Punching through
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‘Masters of the Air’ Part Seven: Punching through

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Six: Tall tales, music, laughter and good Irish whiskey
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‘Masters of the Air’ Part Six: Tall tales, music, laughter and good Irish whiskey

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Five: The Chant
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‘Masters of the Air’ Part Five: The Chant

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Four: Beat the odds
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‘Masters of the Air’ Part Four: Beat the odds

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Three: A genius plan
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‘Masters of the Air’ Part Three: A genius plan

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ deemed gripping, authentic by audiences everywhere

‘Masters of the Air’ deemed gripping, authentic by audiences everywhere

By Tessa Robinson

This 12-year-old boy became a Navy hero in World War II
History

This 12-year-old boy became a Navy hero in World War II

By Team Mighty

‘Masters of the Air’ review and reactions

‘Masters of the Air’ review and reactions

By Shannon Corbeil

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Two: Lead them through
Entertainment

‘Masters of the Air’ Part Two: Lead them through

By Miguel Ortiz

‘Masters of the Air’ exclusive screening proves the series will be a flying success

‘Masters of the Air’ exclusive screening proves the series will be a flying success

By Tessa Robinson

‘Masters of the Air’ Part One: A baptism by fire
Entertainment

‘Masters of the Air’ Part One: A baptism by fire

By Miguel Ortiz

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History

The only service woman killed during the Katyn Massacre in WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

german mad general
History

The Germans had their own mad general who rode into combat in a kilt

By Team Mighty

Norman Jewison speaks at a podium
History

Norman Jewison, WWII veteran and 12-time Oscar winner, dead at 97

By Joel Searls

A collage of Alvin Sargent and Spider Man
Entertainment

This WWII veteran wrote the screenplay for Spider-Man

By Joel Searls

Norman Jewison speaks on stage at an event
History

Before he won 12 Oscars, director Norman Jewison fought in WWII

By Joel Searls

A photo of Reinhard Heydrich and his vehicle which was bombed during Operation Anthropoid
Tactical

‘Operation Anthropoid:’ The assassination of the Nazi Butcher of Prague

By Jessica Evans

The first female Navy gunnery officer was an Asian woman who joined during WWII
History

The first female Navy gunnery officer was an Asian woman who joined during WWII

By Team Mighty

The ‘Boys in the Boat’ is a great and inspirational true story
Entertainment

The ‘Boys in the Boat’ is a great and inspirational true story

By Joel Searls

20 NHL stars who served during World War II
Entertainment

20 NHL stars who served during World War II

By Matthew Ward

This is how POWs got playing cards with secret escape maps for Christmas
History

This is how POWs got playing cards with secret escape maps for Christmas

By Blake Stilwell

A photo of Taylor Swift performing and a photo of Marines storming a beach during WWII
History

Taylor Swift honors grandfather’s WWII service with song ‘epiphany’

By Tessa Robinson

skull on peleliu
History

Eugene Sledge: ‘Sledgehammer’ and the ‘Old Breed in Hell’ from WWII

By Jim Fletcher

Where the National Gallery hid America’s treasures after Pearl Harbor
History

Where the National Gallery hid America’s treasures after Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

December 7, 1941, will live in infamy, but December 8 proved to have the most impact for Americans
History

December 7, 1941, will live in infamy, but December 8 proved to have the most impact for Americans

By Matthew Benedetti

This plane survived Pearl Harbor and struck back at Midway
History

This plane survived Pearl Harbor and struck back at Midway

By Miguel Ortiz

Norman Lear, World War II veteran, mogul TV producer dies at 101
Entertainment

Norman Lear, World War II veteran, mogul TV producer dies at 101

By Joel Searls

Travis Kelce’s grandfather was shot down 3 times during WWII
History

Travis Kelce’s grandfather was shot down 3 times during WWII

By Tessa Robinson

This British attack was the blueprint for Pearl Harbor
History

This British attack was the blueprint for Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

The one vote against war with Japan after Pearl Harbor
History

The one vote against war with Japan after Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

7 other Japanese attacks on December 7, 1941
History

7 other Japanese attacks on December 7, 1941

By Miguel Ortiz

soldiers stand in a line
History

Captain America’s Army unit was real… and it’s still active

By Miguel Ortiz

A fighter pilot rammed a German bomber to save Buckingham Palace
Feature

A fighter pilot rammed a German bomber to save Buckingham Palace

By Team Mighty

Why Walter Cronkite and 7 other journalists attended aerial gunnery school
History

Why Walter Cronkite and 7 other journalists attended aerial gunnery school

By Miguel Ortiz