The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the war—flying messages from submarine-hunting blimps during a time when radio ...

Richard “Oris” Aldrich dropped out of Niles High School to join the Navy in 1945 and served more than a year in the Pacific.

Jeffboat built a reputation as one of the country's largest inland shipyards, and while the company is known for the massive ...

Boothroy entrusted the flag to his longtime friend and fellow veteran, Dickie Kiser, a Vietnam War veteran dedicated to preserving military history. "That flag by any stretch of imagination is not ...

The idea for the trip to New Orleans all started when a friend of his son, Paul, who works for the museum, reached out and ...

During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- ...

Everyday we see the greatest generation fade further away as the few remaining World War 2 veterans reach the end of their ...