At 104 years old, Annie Laura Wildenradt, a World War II veteran, has been awarded the prestigious Award of Valor, celebrating a life of courage, determination, and groundbreaking service.

With most young men fighting overseas, Erie's women were called to duty. Most worked in Erie's factories while some worked clerical positions.

Welding is the meticulous nursing of a puddle of molten metal across a seam. It’s very much like sewing," said 99-year-old ...

The year 1943 was one of grit, ration stamps, and wartime struggles. And yet, amid all the upheaval from a war that wouldn’t ...

It’s a war being fought by men with creaking knees and fading eyesight—because the kids who should be fighting it are too ...

Discover how Allied forces and brilliant women analysts uncovered and delayed Hitler’s V2 rocket program, saving countless lives during WWII.

With an estimated 12 million young people entering the workforce annually and despite impressive economic growth in recent ...

The days may be winding down, but the events certainly aren’t. Here's your guide to weekend attractions at the 72nd EAA ...

The amazing female welders of Kaiser shipyards Henry J. Kaiser built Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in 1941 along the Willamette River near Portland. In January 1942, Kaiser signed contracts with the ...

Carlsbad’s Nancy Stratford, now 106, is the last survivor of the 25 American women pilots who served in the Royal Air Force’s Air Transport Auxiliary ...

“Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II” by Becky Aikman (Bloomsbury, 2025; 368 pages) ©2025 The San Diego Union-Tribune. Visit sandiegouniontribune.com.