WWII infantry artifacts were recovered from sites in the Ardennes and later in the Rhineland, areas central to the winter 1944–45 Western Front campaigns. The Ardennes fighting, known as the Battle of ...

In observance of Black History Month, volunteers from the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars have written memorials about each of Pennsylvania’s fallen from the 366th Infantry Regiment. There were ...

historians gathered at the Stutsman County Courthouse in Jamestown to honor the 84th anniversary of the 164th Infantry Regiment.

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. Among the many Allied military units storming the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944, was the 16th Infantry Regiment of the ...

World War II produced some of the most recognizable military weapons ever made, but few were more important than the rifles issued to ordinary soldiers. Millions of troops depended on these firearms ...

Mark D. Van Ells tells the history of the Midwest National Guard "Red Arrow" combat unit. Drawing from his book, "Red Arrow Across the Pacific: The Thirty-Second Infantry Division During World War II, ...

The M1 Garand established semi-automatic rifles as the infantry standard and shaped modern assault doctrine. The StG 44 created the blueprint for modern assault rifles with its intermediate-caliber ...

Don Halverson stays connected with his fellow service members, sometimes sharing a meal at his VFW club. Though these days he ...

After the triumphant march, the 28th Infantry Division bivouacked that night in a Parisian park. Their glory, though, was short-lived. The 28th soon marched into one of the bloodiest battles of World ...

World War II was decided by more than strategy and manpower. The weapons each side brought to the battlefield often ...

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. (WCCO/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) - World War II veteran Don Halverson celebrated his 103rd birthday alongside members of the Red Bull 34th Infantry Division, a unit he credits with helping ...