Henry Diedrich poses with his memoir, “Voyages Thru Calm Yet Stormy Seas,” at his home at Rock Island’s Friendship Manor. The ...

NEW YORK – On Saturday morning, nestled between the USS Intrepid, New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, and the cruise terminal, the ...

Justice Chambers, then a major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, was attending summer camp with his unit when it was called ...

Veterans Day has its roots in a proclamation issued by President Woodrow Wilson in November 1919, a year after World War I ...

Robert Brutinel joined the U.S. Marines because he liked their uniforms. But his life and legacy would become a story of a hero, both overseas and at home.

Marine Robert C. Brutinel fought in the bloodiest battles of WWII in the South Pacific, including Guadalcanal, Choiseul and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Navajo Code Talkers played crucial role in World War II, creating an "unbreakable code" that remains ...

This Veterans Day it’s time we envision Pacific Branch National Veterans Park as Los Angeles’ Presidio for veterans.

Here's where to stream "Saving Private Ryan," "Flags of Our Fathers," "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant" and more films this Veterans Day.

DeWitt's illustrated slide presentation highlighted the battle's significance in winning the Pacific war and honored the 100 Connecticut residents who lost their lives.

On July 28, 1932, the attorney general ordered their eviction. Washington police fired at the protesters, killing two veterans. President Herbert Hoover then ordered the Army to clear the campsites ...

When I got through those years, I had a list of 70 local young men killed in WWII. The number was overwhelming to me, as Chico was a town of only 21,000. Many later appeared on my list of top ...