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The end of World War II 73 years ago, offers us an incredible lesson today

September 1, 2018

The end of World War II 73 years ago, offers us an incredible lesson today

Sunday marks the 73rd anniversary of V-J Day – Victory over Japan, when World War II ended on Sept. 2, 1945 with Japan’s surrender to the United States in a ceremony about the battleship USS Missouri.

Wreckage of WWII B-24 bomber discovered 74 years after it was shot down

May 23, 2018

Wreckage of WWII B-24 bomber discovered 74 years after it was shot down

The wreckage of a World War II B-24 bomber has been discovered in Papua New Guinea 74 years after it was shot down during a fierce battle with Japanese forces.

USS Ward, ship that fired first American shots of World War II, found in Philippines

December 6, 2017

USS Ward, ship that fired first American shots of World War II, found in Philippines

A team manning a deep sea research vessel says it has found and captured the first underwater images of a sunken U.S. Navy ship credited with firing America’s opening shots of World War II.

Stunning pictures reveal the wreck of US World War II-era sub

September 25, 2017

Stunning pictures reveal the wreck of US World War II-era sub

Pictures captured by an undersea drone show the wreck of World War II-era submarine USS Bugara in stunning detail.

The last ship: Veterans work to keep WWII vessel and its legacy afloat

October 13, 2016

The last ship: Veterans work to keep WWII vessel and its legacy afloat

Over 70 years have passed since the Allied forces stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy, France during World War II, but a historic relic from that time still lives on.

Sunken American WWII torpedo bomber discovered in Pacific

May 27, 2016

Sunken American WWII torpedo bomber discovered in Pacific

In July of 1944, an American warplane, a TBM-1C Avenger torpedo bomber, went down in the Pacific. Now, 72 years later, the Navy plane has been found near Palau.

Researchers recover bronze bell once housed on Japanese WWII sub

March 21, 2016

Researchers recover bronze bell once housed on Japanese WWII sub

A bronze bell has been recovered from a Japanese submarine that was sunk intentionally off the Hawaiian Islands by U.S. forces 70 years ago.