On Feb. 18, 1925, Clarence Piper was born in the Puyallup Valley. He was one of seven children of Francis "Frank" and Stella Piper, who lived on a small farm near Orting. A century later, on Tuesday, ...

This historical footage highlights Japanese aircraft being taken down by the American Navy in skirmishes in WWII.

Bombers took on different roles during World War II, depending on size, but many were multi-role aircraft. True “heavies” ...

Mysteries still shroud a tragedy 80 years ago in which many civilian passengers died in U.S. military attacks on running ...

Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th ...

1852: The first direct train from the East arrived in Chicago to the sound of a firing cannon and the sight of an immense ...

The 26-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant, Eugene J. Darrigan — a World War II airman who was a resident of the ...

China's fourth aircraft carrier, known as Type 004, is taking shape at the Dalian shipyard, a next-generation vessel built ...

History of the Heartland has pledged to provide snacks for veterans visiting the Decatur VA Clinic, located off Route 36, in ...

Don Harris went ashore on Iwo Jima, where he and his fellow Marines faced one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War.

The United States of America elected its first president in 1789. President Donald Trump was elected as the nation's 47th ...