Retired Army Colonel Edna W. Cummings shares her journey of resilience and perseverance in her memoir 'A Soldier's Life'.

Even though they failed to receive proper recognition, benefits, honors and military status — and often dealt with ...

In 2007, at the age of 82, by decree of the president of the French republic, Langrehr was named a knight of the Legion of Honor for his actions during World War II. The ceremony took place at the ...

My sister and I recently unearthed a forgotten box of correspondence our mom received from servicemen she'd met at Red Cross ...

Banned from flying in the U.S., these 25 American women headed to Britain to help ferry military aircraft—and fascinated the ...

In “Spitfires” by Becky Aikman, the saga of wartime American women pilots comes vividly to life.

Thousands of Irish immigrant women supported the US war efforts during WWII, but their behind the scenes work was overlooked ...

Since her Downton days, Jessica has graced our screens in a variety of TV shows including BBC One's Jamaica Inn, The Outcast, ...

Black, all-female unit known as the "Six Triple Eight" gets Congressional Gold Medal. Many had ties to SC, like Charity Adams ...

World War II veteran Valentina Efremova, 101, poses for a portrait in Yakutsk, Russia, on Friday, April 18, 2025. Efremova served as a nurse in field hospitals on the front lines. (AP Photo/Roman ...

Zelensky says won’t play Putin’s ‘games’ with short truce Russia has accused Volodymyr Zelensky of making a “direct threat” to its World War II commemorations on May 9, after the ...

With a line-up of much-loved television actors, the show explores several significant historical events, such as the First World War ... alongside Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins and Joan Plowright.