Air Force restores historic World War II pilots’ video
Following widespread concern, the U.S. Air Force has reversed its decision to remove a training video highlighting the achievements of the distinguished World
More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
The Air Force has removed training courses with videos of its storied Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — the female World War II pilots who were vital in ferrying warplanes for the military — to comply with the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity,
US Air Force Cuts Training Course on Tuskegee and Female WWII Pilots
The decision has sparked backlash from advocacy groups, particularly Tuskegee Airmen Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the unit's legacy.
Lessons about Tuskegee Airmen, female flyers quickly return to Air Force basic training
The Tuskegee Airmen, known as the “Red Tails” were America’s first Black military flyers. They took to the skies in P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang and other fighter aircraft to escort bombers on dangerous missions over Germany in World War II.
US Air Force removes lessons on black WWII pilots from training
Donald Trump's move to block diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives has led to the US Air Force removing material on the role of black and female pilots during World War Two from its training programmes.
Tuskegee Airmen videos removed from Air Force training under Trump DEI rollback
The Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of Black Tuskegee Airmen and female World War II pilots to comply with Trump’s DEI ban.
Meet The 18-Foot King Cobra That Was Killed In World War II
While men fell to bullets and bombs everywhere, the world’s longest venomous snake ever recorded was also caught in the ...
West Palm Beach centenarian reflects on extraordinary life of World War II heroism
West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...
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The Army's Secret Program to Interrogate German POWs During World War II
From 1943 through 1946, more than 3,400 prisoners (including 15 Nazi generals) were processed at Fort Hunt, according to ...
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Atlanta World War II Nayy veteran dead at 103
Albert “Hank” Sturgess Jr. earned nine battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation for his bravery while serving in the South Pacific during World War II.
Survivors, world leaders mark 80 years since Auschwitz liberation
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being observed at the site of the former death camp.
1945, the last year of World War II: Here's all that happened 80 years back
Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial ...
Ukraine Is Losing Fewer Soldiers Than Russia — but It’s Still Losing the War
Russia has lost about twice as many men to death and serious injury as Ukraine. But the trends favor the Kremlin.
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102-year-old World War II veteran celebrates birthday in Louisville
James "Ralph" Cochran was a radio operator in the United States Army Air Forces from 1943-46. He served as a gunner and radio ...
Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told about Soviet spy in her palace for nearly 10 years, MI5 files reveal
Anthony Blunt, who worked at Buckingham Palace as Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, was secretly a Soviet spy during WWII.
Oklahoma World War II Veteran reflects on lifelong journey
After experiencing over a century of life, Moore now calls his childhood town of Tishomingo, Oklahoma home once again, ...
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World War II RAF sergeant celebrates 103rd birthday with party in Salisbury
Ruth Dicksee, who served in World War Two as a Sergeant in the Women’s Royal Air Force, was naturally the centre of attention ...
33 eerie and abandoned World War II places
From a crumbling pill box in the UK to a derelict rail line in Hawaii, these are the abandoned World War II places that the ...