In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.
The United Nations was a child of World War II, and another one of FDR's good ideas.
James Carrington discusses his experiences of being hidden by Filipino guerillas after escaping from Bilibid Prison where he had been a POW of the Japanese for two years.
Designated the PH-47, better known as the Speed Graphic, this was the standard issue camera to US Army photographers.
The cigarette camp “Camp Lucky Strike” was a bustling tent city of 58,000 impatient American troops awaiting transportation back to the United States after Victory in Europe. Lucky Strike was described as both “seventh heaven” and complete chaos.
Mark the US Coast Guard's 234th birthday with free admission for active-duty and reserve members, retirees, and veterans of the Coast Guard.
Join us in BB's Stage Door Canteen as singers vie to become the next Stage Door Idol!
Join our signature vocal trio the Victory Belles for an evening of 1940s tunes paired with our state-of-the-art outdoor sound and light show, Expressions of America.