Could battleships return? We explain how missiles, cost, and naval strategy killed the concept and why it isn't likely ...

A U.S. Army soldier who earned the prestigious Medal of Honor during World War II has been accounted for more than eight ...

World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW ...

In an era of World War II revisionism, it’s worth remembering what really led to Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor 84 ...

This video tells the story of the night USS Washington fought alone against a Japanese fleet. It follows Admiral Willis Lee, his radar operators, and the desperate battle to save Henderson Field. The ...

The evening sun lowers over the Pacific as Hiryū pushes through the waves. On deck, crews work fast, refueling and rearming planes for another strike. The mood is tense but focused—there’s still a ...

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced that U.S. Army Air Forces Cpl. John J. Ginzl, 27, of Rhinelander, ...

A major constraint on the Iowa-class design was an “escalator clause” in the Second London Naval Treaty of 1936, which raised the maximum allowable displacement of battleships from 35,000 tons to ...

Eighty-four years ago today, Malaysian waters off Kuantan witnessed a pivotal moment in military history when Japanese ...