The USS Enterprise (CV-6), an aircraft carrier, was the most decorated American naval vessel to fight in World War II and ...
Six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, they launched another assault with plans to occupy Midway Atoll and … ...
Designers and crew like to give their aircraft nicknames—very often, the nickname that sticks is from an attribute of the ...
Many pivotal developments in the course of history did not start in palace halls or parliaments, but rather on battlefields where soldiers and warriors faced deadly opposition and risked their lives ...
SEVENTY-NINE YEARS ago the end was in sight for World War 2. Germany unconditionally surrendered on May 7, 1945. Japan unconditionally surrendered on September 2, 1945.
“ By the afternoon, only one Japanese carrier remained: Hiryū. It’s believed Best’s bomb was one of four to strike the vessel, making him the first pilot to successfully bomb two Japanese aircraft ...
Shortly after the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April of 1942, the Japanese began planning for a decisive battle in the vicinity of Midway, to take place in June. The Coral Sea operation in May was ...
Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. On this episode, Bozich is joined by Matt Press of Inside the Hall to assess the performance of Indiana ...
Robert Santos, who emphasized inclusivity and outreach to overlooked communities, has resigned as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, midway through his five-year term and in the midst of planning ...
In December 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, the town of Stavelot, Belgium, became a battleground as the Waffen-SS ...
Here plastic's impact is staring you in the face. Midway is out of sight, but again it is on the front line. Once home to the decisive battle that turned World War Two in favor of the US in the ...