We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,992,538-part monthly series, Wiki Wormhole.

On Memorial Day, we remember the likes of John Basilone to honor his sacrifice and to remind us of the blood and toil that ...

Ben Zion Bernstein served in one of the most elite fighting units in the US military during World War II – the First Special ...

Fortunately, John Wolfe Jr.'s mother saved all of his letters, and they paint a portrait of a young man whose thinking ...

My Uncle Val — which was short for Valentino, a name I always loved — was a big bear of a man with a heart that was just as ...

With Memorial Day tomorrow and Tom Cruise’s latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ film in theaters, we shift the focus from action ...

Thomas Gianangeli fought in World War II, but he never talked about himself as a hero. A member of The Greatest Generation, he enlisted Jan. 23, 1941, at age 22 and was honorably discharged Sept. 25, ...

Emma Bushee's sons were serving on six continents. At home, she waited for their letters — and tried to pray them home safe.

The United States and Italy have formalized an agreement aimed at intensifying the search for the remains of American ...

The U.S. and Italy signed a deal to bolster efforts to recover the remains of American soldiers who went missing in action ...

Some of the memorials are highly visible and a point of pride. One has seemingly been forgotten and needs attention.