James Swanson’s story begins in Evanston, Illinois, in 1926, during the Great Depression. Growing up as the son of a minister who moved the family across Montana, Oregon, and Iowa, James learned ...

An old landmark from the beginning of Camp Pendleton’s history in the early 1940s will serve as the venue for a base-wide holiday party Dec. 20. Many people pass by the building, but few know its ...

USNS Mercy is one of the world’s largest hospital ships — a converted tanker turned into a floating medical city built for ...

A young sailor survived the surgery to remove the bullet that struck his heart during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and ...

Sergeant David Akui walked along Waimanalo Beach on the morning of Dec. 8, 1941, and spotted what he thought was a sea turtle ...

While America honors Pearl Harbor 84 years ago, World War II veterans E. Paul Ball and Luther Hendricks say the haunting ...

Navy nurse Alice Darrow came to Pearl Harbor as a VIP guest for the anniversary commemorations of Imperial Japan’s Dec. 7, ...

For World War II history enthusiasts seeking to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, you don't have ...

Mercy Ships, together with Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd. (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), MSC Group, and the MSC Foundation, celebrated the steel ...

As the US Navy positions military vessels around Venezuela, China has deployed a hospital ship to Nicaragua—hoping to contrast its display of soft power with American militarism. The 684-foot-long LPD ...

A Chinese naval hospital ship has made its first stop in Nicaragua, marking a key moment in Beijing’s outreach to Central America. The CNS Silk Road Ark arrived at the Port of Corinto this week as ...

Every day, vehicles and commuters roll aboard the Cape Henlopen between New London, CT, and Orient Point on Long Island — often unaware they’re traveling on a piece of World War II history. The Cross ...