The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

World War II movies like Saving Private Ryan and Dunkirk put a ton of effort into feeling grounded and realistic, making them ...

Two of Omaha's living World War II veterans were honored with a ceremony on Monday. Donald McWhirter and Les Rygg received ...

The battalion was tasked with cleaning out the massive backlog filled with more than 17 million pieces of mail that left troops without any communications from their families for months.

Some of history's most ingenious military deceptions took place during the Second World War. In fact, behind many of the well ...

Just over 80 years ago, American troops entered this Venetian city and defeated a ragged but determined German force to ...

The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, the Six Triple Eight, will be presented with the ...

The nation’s only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on ...

Since 2000, the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project has gathered roughly 121,000 submissions of veterans’ personal ...

A deadly attack in the Indian-controlled region of Kashmir has escalated tensions between India and Pakistan. Here is ...

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...