One unit had perhaps the oddest assignment in the US Army: create a fake force, but make it look and sound real.

A multinational team has rediscovered long-lost WWII shipwrecks off Attu Island in Alaska, using sonar, drones, and archival research to document a forgotten underwater battlefield.

October 26 marks the National Day of the Deployed. The day honors all servicemembers who have been deployed in the service of the United States. It also honors the sacrifices their families have made during deployments.

The National WWII Museum is proud to announce the 10th International Conference on World War II. Presented by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library and the Pritzker Military Foundation, the Conference takes place annually in New Orleans and features the world’s foremost WWII historians in discussions concerning battles, leaders and pivotal moments that shaped World War II. This year’s topics include: The Anglo-American Alliance, The Wehrmacht’s Last Stand, Dunkirk, MacArthur and Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich.

At a time when every American was called upon to contribute to the war effort—whether by enlisting, buying bonds, or collecting scrap metal—the use of American animals during World War II further demonstrates the resourcefulness of the US military and the many sacrifices that led to the Allies’ victory.