Jim Pillen and the state Department of Veteran Affairs. Nebraska deployed 144,000 during World War II. If you know a veteran you want to nominate, visit Veterans.Nebraska.gov.

Photo Pvt Pauline vi Wikimedia Commons 1944 saw the biggest raid in the Netherlands when 52,000 Rotterdam men between the ages of 17 and 40 were taken from their homes, ostensibly to prop up the ...

A Central City native, U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth D. Burgess was reported missing in action on Sept. 25, 1943 at age 29.

The 42 by 12-foot mural displays a world map that tracks the various voyages the ship undertook during its time in service. open image in gallery The lights of remotely operated vehicle Deep ...

Honour guard soldiers pack caps after a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade, which will take place at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square on May 9 to celebrate 80 years after the victory in World ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end ...

Two ongoing — not to mention free — exhibits at the Layland Museum commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II's end as ...