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
Aug 03 You can finally read this Ernest Hemingway story about Paris after WWII By Alison Thoet In 1956, Ernest Hemingway wrote to his publisher about five short stories he had written: “You can always publish them after I’m dead.” More than six decades later, fans will finally get the chance to read one. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Trump awards posthumous Medal of Honor to WWII soldier By Ryan Connelly Holmes President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the Medal of Honor to a late World War II veteran for his "conspicuous gallantry" during the war. Continue reading
Feb 12 London City Airport shuts down after discovery of unexploded WWII bomb By Associated Press All flights in and out of London City Airport were canceled Monday after a 1,100-pound unexploded World War II-era bomb was found nearby in the River Thames. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 2:27 73 years later, WWII veteran returns a fallen soldier’s family keepsake By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour moment of the day, a 93-year-old World War II veteran traveled more than 5,000 miles from his Montana home this month to return a treasured keepsake to a grateful Japanese family. Continue watching