Over the course of World War II, many women stepped out of societal norms to take on roles that were essential to the Allied ...
Eighty years ago, U.S. President Harry Truman authorized the U.S. Initial Post-Surrender Policy for Japan. Just days earlier, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, a Canadian diplomat made a slight ...
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Finding family history a world away in Belgium

I might not have found all the answers I wanted, but I made a tangible connection to my father for which I longed.
The F-35 Lightning II has been one of the most successful and revolutionary military aircraft programs from Lockheed Martin, ...
Another fascinating story from WW2. A single aircraft crosses France to remind the French people that they are not alone and ...
More than eight decades ago, when Jacqueline Kervizic turned 16, the Nazis occupied her home city of Paris, her father joined ...
While uniquely American, SEAL doctrine owes a technical and conceptual debt to Italy’s WWII combat divers, who first combined ...
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France steps up military training

European countries are seeking to enhance their defense capabilities, including personnel, as Russia ramps up drone attacks.
Renault SA is mulling ways it could support France’s defense efforts as the country seeks a more assertive role in rearming ...
The remains of a U.S. Army serviceman who died as a prisoner of war during World War II will be buried Tuesday with full ...
Opening scenes are perhaps even more important than a film’s ending because they must draw in the viewer, introduce the ...
European countries are looking to bolster their defense capacities — including their manpower. A recent study says the region will need 300,000 more troops to defend itself. But where are those ...