World War II U.S. Navy Veteran, Joseph McCarron, celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends and loved ones earlier ...

Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...

The history of Japanese dive bombers during World War II is often overshadowed by the dramatic successes of American air ...

Escort carriers, also known as “Jeep Carriers,” were smaller, lightly armored WWII aircraft carriers built quickly to support larger naval operations. -The U.S. Navy produced about 120 escort carriers ...

As the 80th anniversary of the end of Iwo Jima — the infamous World War II battle against the Japanese Army — approaches on ...

The National World War Two Museum and the Gary Sinise Foundation celebrate the trailblazing women who worked in the American ...

It's hard to imagine now in our globalized world, but many of the young American soldiers who headed onto massive ships like ...

These impressive cruise ships are the 10 biggest in the world and they travel to a huge range of countries between them. Going on a cruise is a popular holiday choice for many people - it’s an ...

"Rosie" Jane Tucker shows her name tag with a photo of herself from the 1940s, when she worked as a welder building Liberty ships during WWII. She says the women who helped supply the war effort ...

WWII veteran Alfred Lewis ... and the crew of the Bougainville — one of the ships currently being built at Ingalls — helped him celebrate a little early with a birthday cake and a ceremony.