The Army created the 99th Infantry Battalion from Norwegian-speaking GIs. Trained to invade Norway, the Vikings instead held ...

FORT CARSON, Co. — The 3rd Infantry Division presented a Silver Star Medal to Staff Sgt. Harold A. Nelson, an infantryman and Dogface Soldier, for his service in World War II from Nov. 1942 to June ...

In January 1944, two Ranger battalions walked into an ambush at Cisterna, Italy. Only six of 767 men escaped, forever ...

Mark D. Van Ells tells the history of the Midwest National Guard "Red Arrow" combat unit. Drawing from his book, "Red Arrow Across the Pacific: The Thirty-Second Infantry Division During World War II, ...

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings along the shores of Normandy, France. The number of World War II veterans still living is dwindling. Of the 16.4 ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — A World War II veteran of the 42nd Infantry Division — nicknamed "Rainbow" — recently shared his combat stories with 300 New York Army National Guard Soldiers currently serving in the ...

World War II was a period of rapid technological advancement, with every major military power racing to develop new weapons and tactics. Among them, Germany stood out for introducing a range of ...

World War II was decided by more than strategy and manpower. The weapons each side brought to the battlefield often […] ...

The M1 Garand provided US forces semi-automatic capability against enemies primarily armed with bolt-action rifles. Mass production demands made manufacturing simplicity as critical as battlefield ...