Eddie Slovik made a series of decisions that turned him into the only American soldier executed for desertion since the Civil War. He wrote and signed a confession admitting his crime. He refused five ...

Former colleagues recall the life and times of a driven but introverted musician who endured tough challenges to see his ...

In July 1944 it became evident it was only a matter of time until Nazi Germany would be defeated. The Allied forces had landed on Normandy during D-Day and the Soviets were slowly penetrating Eastern ...

The obligations of warriors in a republic are clear. They are to be loyal not to any individual leader but to their country’s ...

In July 1944 it became evident it was only a matter of time until Nazi Germany would be defeated. The Allied forces had ...

Charles Norman Shay was believed to be the last of roughly 500 Native American soldiers who came ashore at Normandy, France ...

A 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield on Nov. 12, 1944. Lt.

D-Day veteran Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded ...

Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative ...

The fountain pen, used to falsify records to help dozens of children survive Auschwitz, is scheduled to be donated Tuesday to ...

During World War II, as the Allies planned the invasion of Normandy, there was one major hurdle to overcome—logistics. In particular, planners needed to guarantee a solid supply of fuel to keep ...