The Iowa-class battleships were designed for major naval engagements during World War II but were primarily used for shore ...

One sailor had the fight of his life aboard a Navy warship with President Truman in attendance just after the first atomic ...

What you might not be aware of is that there were a fair few who were captured during the action and held as prisoners of war ...

As the world’s navies grow, they strengthen below the waves as well as above. Several nations are betting big on submarines.

An invasion of Taiwan by China today would face similar challenges that caused the US to drop the idea during WWII. The ...

In the early 20th century, the US steered the destiny of the world for one simple reason: It could manufacture the most stuff ...

The U.S. military is modernizing and enhancing Guam's defense against the "rapid evolution of adversary threats." ...

The National WWII Museum John E. Kushner Restoration Pavilion, a building in New Orleans with a lot of history inside, has ...

World War II was one of the most defining and destructive conflicts in history, reshaping the political landscape and ...

An aggressive China and Russia’s war on Ukraine brought South Korea and Japan closer — with lots of American help. Keeping them together to deter Beijing will be one of the most important foreign ...

Welcome to another captivating edition of This Day in History! One of the most notable events to have taken place on October ...

On Oct. 23, 2019, the Hong Kong government officially withdrew a proposed extradition bill that led to months of protests, ...