World War II was a time of unimaginable hardship, courage, and transformation. Seemingly overnight, ordinary folks were thrust into extraordinary roles on both the front lines and the home front ...

New historical marker honors World War I Black officer training site in Des Moines The event was a tribute to people who fought to serve, lead and change a nation.

Ukraine says Russia’s military losses have topped 1 million, noting the huge price Moscow has paid for its 3-year-old invasion.

Russia’s military losses top 1 million in 3-year-old war, Ukraine’s military says A rescue worker puts out a fire of a car near a building which was damaged by a Russian strike Thursday in ...

Russia's invasion force is expected to suffer more than 1 million casualties by the summer as a result of the Ukraine war, with around 250,000 troops already confirmed dead, according to a new study.

Three U.S. World War II bombs found in Cologne defused after prompting the evacuation of 20,000 residents and the closure of hospitals, businesses and transportation routes.

COLOGNE, Germany — Three unexploded U.S. bombs from World War II were defused Wednesday in Cologne after the German city’s biggest evacuation since the end of the war. More than 20,000 ...

Three unexploded U.S. bombs from World War II were defused on Wednesday in Cologne after the German city's biggest evacuation since the end of the war. The bombs were unearthed on Monday during ...

The evacuation, which followed the discovery Monday of three American-made bombs, was the largest in Cologne since the end of World War II, the city administration said.

On This Day: German occupiers flee Rome during WWII On June 4, 1944, the last of German occupiers fled Rome ahead of the advancing U.S. 9th Army.

When the German U-boats targeted the Lusitania with a torpedo, the ship sank more quickly than expected. Here's why that happened according to modern reports.