WATCH: The first 7 minutes of WWII epic 'Red Tails'
VIDEO - George Lucas' self-financed war film 'Red Tails' is set to debut on January 20th. But you can already watch the first seven minutes of the film!...
Black Navy veteran to get medal for WWII actions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A black Navy veteran credited with saving the lives of some of his shipmates during a World War II battle will be getting a long-awaited medal for his heroism, a Northern California congresswoman said...
Belgian nurse who saved GIs in WWII honored
BRUSSELS (AP) - Congolese-born Augusta Chiwy, now 93, received the Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service medal from U.S. Ambassador Howard Gutman at a ceremony in the military museum in Brussels...
Honoring hero of Pearl Harbor 'Dorie Miller'
At long last, an American hero who earned a place in the hearts of many West Virginians is being honored permanently in our state. He is the late Doris 'Dorie' Miller...
House votes to honor first black Marines
WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's first black Marines received a rare national tribute Tuesday as the House voted to award the Montford Point Marines with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor given by Congress...
Racial prejudices buried in WWII snowstorm
VIDEO - Beyond producing the men known as the "greatest generation", World War II is also being noted as the first real integration of the U.S. armed forces...
Sacrifice of black WWII soldiers to receive recognition
theGRIO REPORT - The Aubrey Stewart Project aims to tell the story of a the "Wereth Eleven", a troop of black soldiers in World War II who sacrificed themselves to save a family during battle...
WWII veteran finally gets service medals at age 91
VIDEO - John Moton, who served in the Navy from 1939 until 1945, was on the second deck of the U.S.S. Tennessee when the attacks on Pearl Harbor happened...
Rev. Jesse Jackson calls for Africa reconstruction plan
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Jackson later acknowledged such a plan would require accountability, especially in Nigeria, the continent's most populous nation...
Medal of Honor recipient Vernon Baker dies at 90
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announces that 1st Lt. Vernon Baker, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Tuesday evening...
