World War II

A flight of American Flying Fortress planes sails over the Japanese strong air base of Kahili on the island of Bougainville in the Northern Solomons, Oct. 11, 1943. Ships beside coast are in ship's anchorage. Tonoleie Harbor is in center, directly between wings of planes. This airfield is target repeatedly for Yank forces on bombing missions.

News

Two aid workers killed by World War II bomb in the Solomon Islands

Zach Halaschak -

September 21, 2020 9:08 pm

Magazine - Features

Thank you for your service comedy

Peter Tonguette -

September 18, 2020 3:00 am

Retired U.S. Army Private First Class Reuben Taylor, 94, an original member of the 82nd Airborne Division who served in World War II, poses at the Cherokee Veteran's Park in Cherokee, North Carolina.

National Security

Cherokee World War II veteran recounts Battle of the Bulge 76 years later

Abraham Mahshie -

September 6, 2020 1:44 pm

Secretary of the Army Mark Esper leaves the Meuse-Argonne cemetery, northeastern France, after a remembrance ceremony, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.

National Security

Esper makes China unspoken threat to international order in V-J Day ceremony

Abraham Mahshie -

September 2, 2020 9:43 pm

With the the Battleship North Carolina in the background, President Donald Trump speaks during an event to designate Wilmington as the first American World War II Heritage City in Wilmington, N.C.

News

Trump vows not to let mobs trample freedoms as he honors North Carolina WWII effort

Rob Crilly -

September 2, 2020 7:49 pm

Op-Eds

The Greatest Generation put spoiled rioters to shame

Kendall Wingrove -

September 2, 2020 4:20 am

Beltway Confidential

Seventy-five years ago today, a bloody and atomic victory

Tom Rogan -

August 14, 2020 8:14 pm

Magazine - Life & Arts

Land of the lost

Graham Hillard -

August 14, 2020 3:00 am

This is the central programming services division of Voice of America radio in New York, seen Feb. 27, 1953. These men and women write news, commentaries and dramatic programs for VOA.

Op-Eds

Voice of America’s forgotten Mr. Joneses

Ted Lipien -

August 9, 2020 4:35 am

Though more terrible in the moment, the nuclear option was at least limited and avoided a street massacre of conscripted civilians. (AP Photo/Stanley Troutman)

Foreign Policy

Truman’s decision saved a million lives

William D. Balgord -

August 9, 2020 4:00 am

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