When Americans think of world wars, they picture 20th-century scenes—the blood-drenched trenches at the Battle of the Somme where a million men were injured or killed in 1916, the German blitz ...

The U.S. military launched a major invasion of the Japanese home island of Okinawa, one of the deadliest battles of World War II, on this day in history, April 1, 1945.

A 1943 battle saw American forces win back a tiny Alaskan island from Japanese invaders. 60 Minutes reports on one of the fighters who sought forgiveness from the daughter of one of the men he ...

On Feb. 1, 2024, a post on Reddit claiming that "only 6,800 Americans were killed in action over the course of the entire 8 years of the Revolutionary War" gained traction, with more than 19,000 ...

The Lafayette Escadrille: The American Volunteers Who Flew For France in World War One is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android ...

World War II era submarines are sized just right for kids. There are also a bunch of photos around here of the last time I went to Battleship Memorial Park, back in 2015.

The American role in the First World War is one of the great stories of the American Century, and yet it has largely vanished from view. ... The American battle in the Meuse-Argonne, ...

U.S. President Barack Obama underscores the importance of the transatlantic relation as he honors fallen American soldiers at Belgian World War One cemetery. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

World War One: the war at sea During World War One, the sea became a new battleground. Find out about the biggest naval clash of the war - the Battle of Jutland, 1916.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, CNN Sport looks at the instrumental role horses had in the Allies’ war effort.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, CNN Sport looks at the instrumental role horses had in the Allies’ war effort.