The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.

Paul Valdez and seven other U.S. soldiers were killed by Germans on April 13, 1944, but their memories live on in a Central ...

This summer, a group of army veterans and military vehicle enthusiasts will embark on a 'exceptional fundraising journey' to commemorate the fallen soldiers of WW2 and to mark the eightieth ...

World War II was one of the most transformative events of the 20th century. It was the largest war ever fought, with more than 50 nations and 100 million troops involved, and it reshaped geopolitics, ...

The previously unmarked grave of a British soldier who fell fighting for his ... final resting place of LCpl Rankeillor, to restore his name to him and to allow his family to honour his sacrifice.

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

A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has ...

CBS News spoke recently with an Israeli soldier who has questioned the military's tactics. Tommy — not his real name, as he agreed to speak with CBS News on the condition of anonymity — fought ...

WARSAW — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania have died but that he did not yet know the details. A U.S. official ...

Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over ...

Nato was forced into a U-turn after four US Army soldiers on a training exercise in Lithuania were falsely declared dead. A major search and rescue operation has been ongoing since Tuesday to find ...