When American military planners began searching for islands they could use to attack Japan from, they identified the Marianas ...

This was his first overseas trip since World War II had commenced. Prime Minister Tojo had climbed the ladder of Japanese ... He rose to the rank of general in the Imperial Army. On May 6, 1943, the ...

The sinking of the Japanese prisoner ship Arisan Maru in 1944 by an American submarine, leading to the deaths of almost 1,800 ...

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New ...

Hegseth pointed out how the U.S. had 17 four and five-star generals in World War II, when the U.S. was fielding 12 million warfighters. Today, the U.S. has 44 four-star and flag officers.

During World War II, 17 four- and five-star generals commanded 12 million US troops, whereas today, 44 four-star generals and flag officers lead the 2.1 million service members in the armed forces ...

"We won World War II with seven four-star generals. Today we have 44," Hegseth said at a town hall at the Pentagon in February. "Do all of those directly contribute to warfighting success?

If you've ever visited a World War II museum and seen some of the dummy bombs on display, you may have noticed a distinct, unusual characteristic on some of them. Some of these bombs possessed ...

Every country that participated in the World War II air war had more than a few types of airplanes, but their design schemes could be distinguished throughout the conflict. The Americans liked to ...

During his confirmation hearing in January, he told lawmakers that the U.S. helped win World War II with seven four-star generals while “today we have 44 four-star generals.” “There is an ...

April 30 (Reuters) - Singapore holds a general election on May 3. Here are some key figures about this edition of the five-yearly contest. - 97 parliamentary seats are being decided, 5 of which ...