John Wardell, 99, as he and U.S. Army Ranger veterans from World War II were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal on ...

In September 1939, the world again was thrust into a global conflict after Germany unexpectedly attacked Poland, officially starting World War II. The U.S. began to supply aid to the Allied Forces ...

In 1945, 19-year-old Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women's branch of the British Army.

Rick Beyer/Ghost Army World War II's ghost army 10 photos. Masey's unit had a ... Masey, who has accomplished a lot in the world of design, said he ranks his time in the "rubber army" high.

Leading up to the war, civil rights groups advocated for the military to add black pilots to the ranks. In 1940, Secretary of War, Harry Stimson approved a plan to train an all-black 99th Fighter ...

Among The Citadel men who died in World War II, the list begins with Maj. Lu Shu-Chin, a member of the Chinese Army killed in 1938. Citadel ranks emptied during World War II for sacrifices ...

About 350,000 American women served in uniform during World War II. Sign Up for Our Ideas Newsletter POV. Subscribe ... Ahn was one of the few Asian American women who rose up in the military ranks.

Simo Häyhä was one of the most famous soldiers to serve in World War II – a Finnish military sniper credited with more than 500 confirmed kills, earning him the nickname “The White Death”.

In the decade-plus before World War II, he worked odd jobs and was a clerk in his native Kansas. He was drafted into the Army in 1943 and landed at Normandy on D-Day with Company B of the 37th ...

During World War II, more than 11 million soldiers served in the Army. Only one small unit could count among its ranks three European royals, sons of the last Austro-Hungarian Hapsburg emperor.

On Dec. 20, World War II veteran Regina Benson celebrated her 105th birthday in Virginia. Benson’s life, filled with love, service and devotion continues to inspire those around her.