A number of years ago, NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw wrote a book called “The Greatest Generation.” It contained stories about ...

Those are the humble words of Pfc. John Wardell, 99, as he and U.S. Army Ranger veterans from World War II were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday. “To be a Ranger is to live by a ...

Both John Wayne and Sean Connery starred in several World War 2 movies over their incredible Hollywood careers. But did you know they once shared the screen in the 1962 D-Day classic, The Longest Day?

John R. “Bucky” Connolly parachuted onto Utah Beach on D-Day in 1944 — but he didn’t like to dwell on his experiences as a soldier. “He was one of those World War II vets who didn’t ...

A veteran from Turtle Creek is preparing to celebrate his 100th birthday Sunday. John Dinnocenzo may be one of the most ...

1969 — Pancho Gonzalez, 41, wins the longest tennis match in Wimbledon history by beating Charles Pasarell in a 112-game match, 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9. The match is played over two days and ...

A 1942 aerial map that had previously gone unnoticed and unused in a Hawaiian museum archive held the key to locating Rowe ...

John Wayne's casting in The Longest Day, a film about the D-Day landings which took place 81 years ago this week, was incredibly controversial and Duke ended up 'punishing' the World War 2 epic's ...

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship to take effect in certain states in 30 days.

As tensions escalate in the Middle East, Qatar has closed its airspace amid Iranian threats of retaliation against the United ...

Here’s a look at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Facts Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, contains the remains of more than 400,000 people from the United States and 13 other ...

Since 1932, the ashlar veneer of the Haywood County Courthouse in Waynesville has borne silent witness to memorable events in local and national history — the Great Depression, World War II, Korea, ...