A wounded Marine holds a sword in Tarawa, 1943. In November of 1943, U.S. Marines stormed the tiny island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll, launching one of the most brutal amphibious assaults of World War II. As landing craft struck coral reefs short of...

General Omar N. Bradley is best known as America’s foremost “soldier’s general” of World War II — a quiet, steady leader who emphasized discipline, professionalism, and care for the men under his command rather than personal glory. What Omar Bradley is known for: • World...

Although fighting in the American Revolution had largely ended by late 1781, the war was not officially over until years later. On September 3, 1783, American and British diplomats met in Paris to sign a treaty recognizing the independence of the United States. But in...