Read a Merchant Mariner's personal account of 20 days at sea after a Japanese submarine attack on the Indian Ocean. 

The 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, has roots in WWII history.

Dr. Rob Citino highlights the moments of celebration, as well as realization of the repercussions that followed Allied victory and the end of World War II.

On June 10, 2016, The National WWII Museum and Whitney Bank will present the American Spirit Awards in the Museum’s US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center. The awards gala, which will take place in New Orleans for the first time, celebrates individuals and organizations whose work reflects the spirit of those who served our nation during World War II. The 2016 honorees include New Orleans natives and representatives from across the nation, all of whom have inspired others through their own acts of courage, sacrifice, initiative and generosity.

Bradley W. Hart is a World War II Military Historian at the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.