Nov 16th, 2008 · The Army now has the first woman four-star general in the history of the American armed forces. Gen. Ann Dunwoody grew up in an Army family — her father served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Now, his daughter will lead the Army Materiel Command.
Nov 10th, 2008 · Remember that iconic World War II photo of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square on Victory Day? The nurse returns to the spotlight Tuesday. Edith Shain, now 90, will be honored at New York's Veteran's Day parade. She's pretty sure she's the nurse in the photo. The image doesn't show their faces. And the photographer never got their names. Shain says she didn't know the sailor's name either. He just grabbed her and kissed her.
Oct 24th, 2008 · Mexican workers who arrived to fill World War II labor needs in the U.S. are now eligible to be fully paid for work they did more than 50 years ago. Some of the 4.5 million "Braceros" have fought a legal battle over back pay.
Oct 24th, 2008 · In This Republic Of Suffering, historian Drew Gilpin Faust reveals that the rate of death during the American Civil war was six times that of World War II — a fact which created a shared sense of suffering that helped the nation reunite after the war was over.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Like Million Dollar Baby and his World War II films, the director's new true-crime drama centers on a driven protagonist facing the rigid ideology of a major institution — this time, the LAPD.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Henry Kaufman, also known as "Dr. Doom" for his bearish forecasts in the 1970s, says the economy is in the "worst recession in the post-World War II period." The way to protect the economy from outright disaster, he says, is to protect the middle class.
Oct 10th, 2008 · They've been together for over a half-century — but Ben and Bernice Finn met on a blind date. It was eight months after the end of World War II, and Ben had recently returned home to Brooklyn, N.Y., after serving in the Army.
Sep 26th, 2008 · Spike Lee's latest highlights the oft-neglected contributions of African-American servicemen in World War II. But an overstuffed screenplay and an uneven tone undercut the effort.