After World War II, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day, and its purpose grew to honor all U.S. veterans from every war. Great Britain, France, Australia, and Canada also honor their veterans of ...

Trump declared May 8 a national holiday to honor the end of fighting in World War II. He has always wanted to rename Veterans ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — World War II veterans and others gathered at the National World War II Memorial on Sept. 2 to commemorate the end to the conflict which pitted Allied forces against Axis ...

Comedian and Marine Corps vet Rob Riggle returns as host of the annual Veterans Day TV special 'American Valor: A Salute to ...

As part of the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, STEM in 30 will take a look at how the airplane contributed to the Allies’ Victory over the Axis powers. In this episode we will feature collections and ...

Victory Day is Monday, Aug. 11, in Rhode Island, which means some workers will have a long weekend for the state holiday. Rhode Island is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the ...

US aid to China during World War II was driven by Washington's self-interest, and the dynamics between the two nations before 1949 was that of "coloniser and oppressed", according to a top Chinese ...

The impending festivities at Beijing for the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end reflect Xi Jinping’s push to rewrite history as he upends the American-backed order forged after the global conflict ...

One of our nation’s small band of remaining World War II veterans can still recall the “immense relief” when news reached his ...

The air show and other presentations at the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota, commemorated the victory over Japan and 250th anniversary of Navy and Marines. Billed as a “cat ...

A Navy veteran couple celebrated their romantic and patriotic 80th wedding anniversary on the same day World War II ended in 1945, marking a milestone both personal and historic. Ray Williams, 101, ...