On May 3, 1945, during its second war patrol, Lagarto was lost with all 80 crew members aboard. This year marks the 80th ...

Harold 'Hal' Todd Jr. served on the USS Lagarto (SS 371) during World War II and frequently wrote letters to his wife, Rae. While on deployment, Rae gave birth to their son, but Hal was killed in ...

We both reflected on the Great History of our Nations, and the fact that we fought so successfully together in World War II, remembering, that Russia lost tens of millions of people, and we ...

When one thinks of the defining TV performances of the past 25 or so years, what comes to mind? For Variety staffers, some of ...

The unexploded ordnance, discovered during a site renovation, were described as “practice bombs” that still carry a charge ...

Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been recovered from a children’s playground in northern England after a chance discovery. Local officials in the town of Wooler ...

More than 170 World War II-era practice bombs have been found beneath a playground in England during a renovation of the site, reflecting the long legacy of a war that ended nearly 80 years ago.

The 117-foot long Philippine Mars flew is one of two of its kind still in existence, anchored in Alameda overnight.

History was made over the weekend in San Francisco Bay. 80-year-old Philippine Mars water bomber plane touched down near Alameda in an 800-mile journey from British Columbia, before ending its voyage ...

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer celebrates 30 years of remarkable service and history. Past and present crew ...

"We just don't know," he said, adding there was concern "different types of explosives or... World War Two memorabilia" could be found as the works continued.