These Are the Real Brothers Behind ‘Saving Private Ryan’ The premise behind Capt. Miller’s mission is based on the true story of the Niland brothers — Edward, Preston, Robert, and...
These British Commandos Kidnapped a German General Without Firing a Shot How the men of the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare captured the "Butcher of Crete."
‘Dunkirk’ Director’s Next Movie Will Tell the World War II Story of the Atomic Bomb Christopher Nolan is planning to make his next movie about scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and the race to develop the atomic...
Oldest US Veteran of WWII Celebrates His 112th Birthday Lawrence Brooks celebrated with a drive-by party at his New Orleans home hosted by the National World War II Museum.
Tom Hanks Marks the 20th Anniversary of ‘Band of Brothers’ With a New Podcast Take a deep dive into each episode of the landmark series, as the stars of the show revisit their experiences of making “Band...
Director Roland Emmerich Shares the Secrets Behind His WWII Epic 'Midway' Director Roland Emmerich talks about his two-decade journey to make this movie, which opens November 8th.
WWII Pilot's Remains Found in Europe, to Be Buried in Maine The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N. Vienneau were accounted for in April and will be buried in Millinocket...
Remains of WWII Soldier Found in Germany Are Identified Sgt. Bernard Sweeney had been buried in Belgium with other unidentified soldiers after his body was recovered from a German...
US WWII Veteran Reunites with Italians He Saved as Children World War II vet Martin Adler held out his hand to grasp those of Bruno, Mafalda and Giuliana Naldi for the joyful reunion at...
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
Veteran Who Fired at Gunman and Inadvertently Killed Utah Protester Was a Safety Volunteer, Organizers Say Police said that the permit for the protest did not specify that there would be armed security, and that the role and...
Air Force Lowered Annual Recruiting Goal Due to Budget Woes, But Still on Track to Hit Target This Month The Air Force had to reduce its target recruiting goal by several thousand airmen due to ongoing congressional budget delays...
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then, ICE Deported His Wife. For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from...
Air Force's Bunker-Buster Bomb Could Take Out Iran Nuclear Facility, But Israel Hints at Other Options The Israeli campaign to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be considered a failure if the centrifuges deep...
![Alec Guinness The Bridge on the River Kwai](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/offduty/movies/2016/06/the-bridge-of-the-river-kwai-1957.jpg?itok=mBoBQxde ""The Bridge on the River Kwai" (Columbia Pictures")
