Draped in an American flag with only 48 stars, a casket held the remains of U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Arthur W. Crossland Jr.

I’d say that the two most well-known facts about World War II are 1) that it happened; and 2) that it’s over. Of course, in the middle of it, exactly when the second part would occur wasn’t clear. Eve ...

Fort Bragg was originally named after Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general during the Civil War. This time ... but rather a tribute to the Purple Heart and Silver Star recipient.

Robert Boyd Jr. begged his widowed mother to let him join the Marines during World War II before he turned 18. He survived the trial by fire at Iwo Jima ...

State Assemblyman Scott Bendett (R,C-Sand Lake) is celebrating New York’s official designation as a Purple Heart State.

His grandfather, Julius Bendett, was wounded in combat during World War II and awarded the Purple Heart for his sacrifice. Despite being shot in battle, Julius was not sent home—instead ...

The Studio Ghibli venture centers on an orphaned brother-sister duo that has to survive on its own in Kobe, Japan, during the final days of World War II and its immediate aftermath. No less than an ...

The renaming ceremony comes nearly two years after the Department of Defense officially changed Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty.

The Town of Boone has officially designated March 14 as Herbert Cleveland Moretz Jr. Day in honor of the late World War II ...

Chief Warrant Officer John Gaynor Connolly served aboard the USS Oklahoma, which capsized during the attack on Pearl Harbor.