Marking the end of World War II
August 15, 2015
U.S. and Japanese cities linked by World War II marked the 70th anniversary of the conflict’s end by vowing to remember the past and promote
Japan’s PM doesn’t quite apologize for WWII
August 14, 2015
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that Japan’s past “heartfelt apologies” for World War II will remain unshakeable in the future, but stopped short of
Final reunion for vets of Doolittle’s Tokyo raid
November 9, 2013
For Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot, taking off from an aircraft carrier, flying hundreds of miles and bombing Japan was the easy part of the daring 1942
Final reunion for famed World War II aviators
April 18, 2013
At 97, retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole can still fly and land a vintage B-25 with a wide grin and a wave out the cockpit
Cost of wars linger on for years, centuries
March 19, 2013
If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and
Man vs. bats: Who will win?
December 25, 2010
Biologist Susi von Oettingen walked into the dark World War II-era military bunker and took out her flashlight. Among the old pipes, wires and machinery
New revelations into Ike’s farewell address
December 10, 2010
For nearly two years, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his aides searched for the right words to describe at the end of his presidency his
Health care ‘reform’ could undermine employee plans
October 24, 2010
The new health care law wasn’t supposed to undercut employer plans that have provided most people in the U.S. with coverage for generations. But last
Republican defends Nazi re-enacments
October 12, 2010
A Republican congressional candidate from Ohio, countering criticism from a House GOP leader, said Monday that he did nothing wrong by wearing a Nazi uniform
Dissecting GOP spin on taxes
September 22, 2010
The expiration of Bush-era tax cuts in January has sparked a partisan bickering match this election season, and much of the rhetoric from both Democrats