Donald Howkins was an apprentice butcher in Buckingham when war broke out. By May 1944, Donald became a gunner in the Middlesex Regiment, and he was heading to the front line. He was told to ...

Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th ...

Famous people like Angela Lansbury, Barbara Bush, Dick Van Dyke, Sammy Davis Jr., Paul Newman and Robert F. Kennedy were born ...

A commemoration ceremony was held to honor the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Colmar at Colmar, France, Feb. 1-2, 2025.

Lobo Choir Director Melody McMullen talks about their upcoming trip to Hawaii to perform at the National Vietnam Veteran’s ...

You may also listen to others read names or light a memorial candle. Receive a special commemorative pin that will be distributed to all visitors. From 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m., watch a livestream of the ...

The killings fields of Normandy will once again host an awe-inspiring tribute to those who paid the ultimate price during the ...

A woman has been arrested after a car crashed into a British World War Two memorial in Normandy, France. The crash occurred ...

A woman has been arrested after a car crashed into a British World War II memorial in France. The memorial, a Churchill AVRE ...

Architect Liam O’Connor has been named the 2025 winner of the Richard H. Driehaus Prize at the University of Notre Dame. The ...

The 79th Division of the U.S. Army activated for service in World War II on June 15, 1942 at Camp Pickett in Virginia. They ...

Peeps’ recent series on Victoria Cross recipients has prompted an intriguing query from a reader about a decorated D-Day hero who gave his life in the bitter fighting just a week after the landings.