The Second World War saw the United States expand on their Patrol Torpedo boats in the Pacific Theatre. Reason for this was, ...

America’s last known surviving World War II “ace”—a pilot who shot down five enemy planes—has died at age 103. Donald McPherson served as a Navy fighter pilot in the Pacific theater during the war’s ...

This video tells the story of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and his warning that Japan could not sustain a war against the United ...

On August 14, 1945, the Allied Powers accepted Imperial Japan’s unconditional surrender in World War II, delivering a hard-fought American victory in the Pacific and bringing the deadliest war in ...

World War II, which concluded 80 years ago, was a historic event that defined a generation. Tens of millions of people fought brutal oppression and an unfathomable Holocaust. Today, the world ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...

The United States has reached a milestone in enhancing its combat capabilities amid China's missile threat to its Western Pacific military bases, as a World War II-era airfield on a remote island held ...

June 2, 1992 was the day I fell in love at first sight. The moment I saw the majestic sweep of her bow, I was hooked. U.S. Navy Adm. J.J. “Jocko” Clark, at center, the first indigenous person to ...

Bay Area locals are being invited by USS Hornet staff to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Aug. 30 aboard the aircraft carrier, where visitors will be reminded of the ...

Not only did World War II veteran Dominic Bersani celebrate turning 99 years old on Nov. 20, but the former Navy Seabee received birthday surprises he will likely never forget. Bersani, from East ...