It was in May/September 1945 when WWII ended – the bloodiest and most horrible war ever fought in human history. The war that caused the creation of the UNO in 1945 to protect the world from similar ...

An RFE/RL investigation reveals details about the role of Cuban mercenaries fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, with ...

Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov earlier said that Xi Jinping had accepted Russia’s invitation to attend the May 9 celebrations in Moscow ...

Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II hit full-rate production last year. Today, over 150 fighter jets are being made annually.

Roughly 10,000 soldiers from across Europe are taking part in NATO's largest exercises of 2025, dubbed Steadfast Dart.

The Red Tails’ most significant mission was the escort of B-17 bombers on a bombing run over Berlin in March 1945. They flew ...

Lt. Francis Callahan The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Francis E. Callahan, a Soldier killed during World War II ...

At U.S. European Command’s headquarters, housed in a 90-year-old building that once served as a mess hall for Nazi troops, ...

Near the end of the war, the average age of a B-17 crew member in 1944 was 19 to 22, with pilots and co-pilots somewhat older and gunners, radio operators, and flight engineers a little younger, some ...

Bombers took on different roles during World War II, depending on size, but many were multi-role aircraft. True “heavies” ...

The 26-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant, Eugene J. Darrigan — a World War II airman who was a resident of the ...