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 ...

On the morning of August 9th 1945, air raid sirens began to ring out in the Japanese city of Nagasaki. However, a short while ...

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 ...