Military History

On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas -- the last rebel state to be occupied by the Union Army -- finally heard the words of the...

Catholic chaplain Capt. Ignatius Maternowski was immortalized in 2021 with a stained-glass window depicting his image, his...

As the clock struck midnight on June 6, 1944, the droning hum of aircraft engines broke the quiet stillness of the dark hours...

John Brown was 20 years old when he joined the Army Air Forces in 1947. World War II was over, but he still wanted to serve...

“There aren't any surviving members of Easy Company left anymore, and we are, in a way, the face of those men who have now...

D-day has drawn the attention of numerous filmmakers over the years. Here are ten of the best D-day films, each suggestive of...

D-Day was the largest amphibious assault in history, and Biden called it a “powerful illustration of how alliances, real...

Beloved online multiplayer game “World of Tanks” has a new, D-Day-inspired campaign running through July 4 that throws...

"America was our liberator, and we will never forget that."

In early June 1944, Maureen Sweeney sent a series of readings that helped persuade Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the supreme...