On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the ...

On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered . Today, on the 80th anniversary, the physical legacy of the ...

Amid the model aircraft, food stalls, and amusement rides, a chance to learn about a significant moment in American history on Ford Island.

When the USS Hornet sunk in World War II, a tractor used to move aircraft went down too. Now a recovery mission is being ...

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki called for reparations from Germany during a speech commemorating the 86th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.

I remember seeing the Japanese walking down the dock. The Marines were frisking all of them. We were top-side all over the place, hanging off the masts and over the side of our ship, anyplace ...

A Nevada saddle, pictured on postcards from the USS Missouri, played a surprising role in marking the end of World War II.

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Bonny Eagle High School Principal Ted Shane discussed his time serving on the USS Missouri, the battleship where Japan signed documents ending ...

May they rest in peace. Throughout the darkest years of World War II, when Jewish men, women, and children were being hunted ...

As young marines, Peter MacDonald and Thomas Begay transmitted top secret military messages using their native language. It was an undercover mission that changed U.S. intelligence operations forever.

It will be on display until Oct. 1 as part of a special exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war.

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration on Thursday started displaying one of the two original copies of the ...