Evers’ World War II military service helped spur a political awakening. When he returned to the U.S., he led Black veterans to register to vote in Decatur, Miss., in 1946, and white townspeople ...

Of the 16 million men and women who served in the American armed forces during World War II, less than 1% are still alive today. Dozens of the estimated 66,000 survivors die every day. John Raaen ...

Work on a nature restoration project in Belgium unearthed multiple bunkers, trenches and other structures built there by the German army during World War II, officials announced this week.

Read More: 5 Black World War II Heroes to Know. Susan Ahn, right, with her two brothers Ralph and Philip. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command/Wiki Commons Susan Ahn. Ahn was one of the few ...