WWII
Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale
Just past midnight July 30, 1945, two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis with almost 1,200 people aboard.
At long last, a final resting place for two men lost during WWII
Two men who served in the Army Air Forces during World War II were finally laid to rest Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery.
Wreckage of sunken WWII warship USS Indianapolis discovered, Navy announces
The Navy announced on Saturday that the wreckage of the USS Indianapolis was found in the Philippine Sea at a depth of more than 18,000 feet below the water's surface.
White House: Obama will sign burial rights for female WWII pilots
President Barack Obama is expected to sign a law this week allowing a group of trailblazing female World War II pilots to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, the White House said Thursday.
Obama reinstates burial rights of WASP pilots
President Barack Obama on Friday signed a law reinstating the right of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots, a group of pioneering female fliers, to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, according to the White House.
Navy flight practice closer to moving off Iwo Jima
Japan has taken a step closer toward providing the Navy with a long-sought replacement base for qualifying pilots to land on aircraft carriers, though the plan faces opposition from nearby island residents concerned about noise and damage to the tourist economy.
On Pearl Harbor, history a matter of perspective for Japan, US
The Pearl Harbor attack that led the United States into WWII is normally a historical footnote in Japan, rarely discussed on anniversaries or in depth at schools.