Every year, March is designated as Women’s History Month—a month dedicated to honoring women’s contributions in US history.

Many historians have written about the famous “Buffalo Soldiers” of the all-Black 92nd Infantry Division, who fought with distinction during World War II.

News of the crushing Soviet victory at Stalingrad in February 1943 over the Third Reich and its satellite states struck the rest of Europe, indeed the globe, like a thunderbolt.

During World War II, surgeons and medical assistants created new treatments and procedures in plastic surgery that are still used in modern practice. These techniques not only improved soldiers’ physical appearance, but also their morale, by restoring their sense of pride and confidence.

The US military was a nearly unstoppable force during WWII, but the challenges of weather and natural disasters meant that the power of American bombs and bullets could pale in comparison to the power of nature.

A single squadron of Mexican flyers completed over nearly 800 sorties—individual aircraft combat missions—in the waning days of World War II.

Staff Sergeant Robert Wolf served with the 343rd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division, in both the European and Pacific theaters. On his dog tags he added a mezuzah.

POWs were a major focus of the war crimes trials in the Pacific. Former POWs like Sgt. Peter Dzimba were called on to speak for those who could no longer speak for themselves.

A sailor had a simple request—he just wanted to relax with a few beers after months at sea.

The shamrock is the symbol of Ireland and a recurring theme in The National WWII Museum’s collection.

The story of a swagger stick presented to T/3 John Sweitzer by his German prisoners.

A look past the pages of a written letter home.