Description: It is late afternoon, November, 1941. Under clear skies off the Western Australian coast, Captain Joseph Burnett ...

September 1914. As the First World War unfolded, a little-known but pivotal encounter transpired in the Indian Ocean—The Battle of Zanzibar. Here, the German Kaiserliche Marine clashed with the ...

Student nurses line the steps at St. Joseph's Hospital's 1937 dedication ...

The fact that open criticism of the navy is commonplace, puts the service at a distinct advantage compared to its rivals in ...

Those looking for an adventure can don scuba gear and venture to diving spots in the waters off the Grand Strand. Where to ...

The Panzer tank family was at the heart of German operations throughout World War 2. The term “Panzer” refers to a series of ...

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll posthumously promoted seven second-generation Japanese American soldiers, known as Nisei, to the ...

October 20 is a date that has witnessed a variety of significant historical events across the globe.Looking back, October 20 ...

In his diary, Lam wrote of a narrow brush with death on D-Day aboard HMS Ramillies, as the battleship’s mighty guns were ...

A rare piece of Texas military history is now on the market—and it comes with a story as big as its walls. Listed for $1.25 million, the 4,088-square-foot home in Hitchcock, Texas, was once the U.S.

A long-lost diary from a Chinese officer is shedding light on a lesser-known part of D-Day history. Found by urban explorers ...

A man balances on a wire stretched between the Twin Towers. A pilot safely lands an airliner on a river with 155 people still ...