On 9 November 1942, the 21st Brigade of the Australian Army assembled at the cricket field, close to the start of the Kokoda ...

The tour starts at the museum, on the third floor of Brisbane City Hall, a short taxi ride from Gallipoli Barracks or a ...

Rhode Island native John DeLeo served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and is one of the last living witnesses to the ...

History tells us that we ignore the Central Pacific at our own peril, especially as China turns its attention to the vital ...

A Japanese general supported “one last battle.” It would be “wondrous for this whole nation to be destroyed like a beautiful flower,” he said. That’s how fanatical their resolve was. Another reason to ...

Master Sergeant Arcadio Santiago Rodríguez, 101, of Palm Bay, Florida, went peacefully into his Father's arms on July 11, 2025.

Today in History for Aug. 14: In 1040, King Duncan of Scotland was murdered by Macbeth, who became king and ruled for 17 years. In 1811, Paraguay declared its independence. In 1814, British General ...

In the beginning days of World War II, Gen. Douglas MacArthur was holed up on Corregidor, a small island in Manila Bay in the ...

After a valiant four-month stand at the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines, MacArthur was ordered to evacuate to Australia ...

A conversation with historian James Holland on his latest book with Al Murray, "Victory '45: The End of the War in Eight ...

As many as 20,000 former soldiers converged on Washington in the summer of 1932 to support the bonus payment promised to ...

Hrithik Roshan and NTR's 'War 2' will become the first Indian film to release in Dolby Cinema on Aug. 14.