Finding aircraft actively involved in the pivotal battle of World War II in the Pacific was the most important discovery in ...

Researchers exploring the underwater wreck of an American aircraft carrier have discovered what's left of a wood-panelled ...

Thursday, May 8, marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. The war reshaped Europe and the world from ...

The sinking of the ex-USS Brattleboro was a quiet end for a ship that distinguished itself across decades. In World War II, it participated in the battles of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa, two key US ...

The A7M Reppu (Strong Gale) was conceived to succeed the legendary A6M Zero, but it never entered service. Reports from Japan ...

The greatest global conflict the world had ever suffered through ended 80 years ago and is now remembered in books, movies, ...

South Carolina hides some of its best stories in places most travellers miss. Beyond the postcard beaches and famous cities, ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Phil Hartmeyer, is a marine archaeologist at NOAA's Ocean Exploration program, about a mural discovered in the shipwreck of the USS Yorktown, which sunk during WWII.

"The large group most threatened is the 4.5 million people who worked in World War II shipyards, where asbestos dust was so ... AFFF use in the U.S. Navy is still ongoing today. Yes. The USS Nimitz, ...

History is seldom tidy. Eras overlap and unfinished business from one period lingers into the next. World War II was a war like no other in the magnitude of its effects on the lives of people and the ...