Dec 16 WWII allies and Germany mark 75th Battle of the Bulge By Raf Casert, Mark Carlson, Associated Press During a ceremony in Belgium, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper paid tribute to over 19,000 U.S. troops who died in one of the bloodiest battles in the nation's history. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:56 George Takei on challenging the 'mindless inhumanity' of U.S. history's darker chapters "Star Trek" actor, civil rights activist and social media maven George Takei has now written a graphic novel, "They Called Us Enemy," about the trauma of his family's being rounded up by the U.S. government and sent to internment camps… Continue watching
Aug 25 Paris celebrates its liberation from Nazis, 75 years on By Angela Charlton, Elaine Ganley, Associated Press Paris celebrated the American soldiers, French Resistance fighters and others who liberated the City of Light from Nazi occupation exactly 75 years ago on Sunday, unleashing an eruption of kissing, dancing, tears and gratitude. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 7:32 What this music revival means for Polish cultural identity Young musicians in Poland are reviving what they are calling the country’s golden era -- which was cut short by the Nazi invasion and World War II. Dances from the 1930s such as the foxtrot and tango are making a… Continue watching
Jul 30 Trump to visit Poland for World War II anniversary in September By Associated Press President Donald Trump will visit Warsaw from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 10:30 Amid long economic expansion, why so many Americans are still struggling The U.S. is currently in the midst of the longest economic expansion since the period following World War II. But even though the numbers are good, they don’t add up to prosperity for all Americans. William Brangham talks to Matthew… Continue watching
Jun 05 D-Day remembered in 75th anniversary ceremony By Gretchen Frazee The Friends of the National World War II Memorial is holding a ceremony and candlelight vigil to honor the nearly 9,000 Americans who died during the invasion of Nazi-occupied France. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump hosts Oval Office celebration for World War II vets By Associated Press After Trump addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention last year, he welcomed 95-year-old Allen Jones to the stage. The White House says Jones asked to spend his birthday Thursday with the president and Trump agreed. Continue reading
Feb 18 WWII sailor in iconic Times Square kiss photo dies at 95 By Associated Press In one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century, George Mendonsa kisses Greta Zimmer Friedman, a dental assistant in a nurse's uniform, on Aug. 14, 1945, the day Japan surrendered to the United States. Continue reading
Nov 06 Accessory to murder trial begins for former Nazi camp guard in Germany By David Rising, Associated Press There is no evidence linking Johann Rehbogen to a specific crime, but over 60,000 people were killed at the Stutthof concentration camp and prosecutors argue that as a guard, he was an accessory to at least hundreds of those deaths. Continue reading