From playing Royal Christmas broadcasts to increasing food rations, soldiers and citizens made a concerted effort to spread festive cheer during WW2 ...

World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105.

Heir to the throne Prince William takes on one of his most important roles backing the military so far as he agrees to be ...

In a narrow sense, the Admiral Hipper “won” the naval battle; it inflicted damage on the British convoy and escaped to fight ...

The Germans' shelling proved accurate throughout - something that surprised British naval officers. At 6.23AM, splinters from ...

The defenders of Hong Kong, tens of thousands of miles from any conceivable relief force, surrendered the territory to ...

World War II was a tumultuous time that saw combat in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Despite how large the planet is, a war that involved every major nation made it seem that much smaller, and ...

Archie Hemsley may be 101, but his mastery on the golf course is a sight to behold. Hemsley, a British World War II veteran, ...

At a major international maritime conference in London, First Sea Lord Sir Gwyn Jenkins issued one of the most direct warnings from the Royal Navy in decades: the UK risks losing its long-held ...

WASHINGTON — From religious leaders and politicians to activists and scientists, the world said goodbye to a number of ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died in February, their passing initially shrouded in mystery. Authorities later determined Hackman, in advanced stages of Alzheimer’s, ...