In the spirit of the season, this column is about giving thanks for people who make a difference.

As we celebrate Veterans Day, let's take a moment to honor the sacrifices of these celebrities who chose to serve their ...

Even though age made some of those memories fuzzy, the black and white photos taken by World War II veteran Emerald Knudson ...

A Phoenix police officer is being hailed as a hero after he rescued a driver from a car submerged in a swimming pool by ...

Henry Diedrich poses with his memoir, “Voyages Thru Calm Yet Stormy Seas,” at his home at Rock Island’s Friendship Manor. The ...

During his time in the Navy, veteran Richard Young captured some of the most raw and powerful moments of World War II. Young ...

The United States Air Force, in an effort to defend against potential attacks from Communist China, is rebuilding old World War II airfields across the Pacific. What’s missing, though, is a strategy ...

World War II films often depict true stories of incredible sacrifice, but it’s all the more remarkable when that selflessness is given willingly to your enemies. The Commander, which opened the ...

War movies reflect the artistic impulses of their creators, but they also reflect the attitudes of the times and places in which they were created. A World War II film made in the midst of the war ...

Gil Low, who met icons like Amelia Earhart and John Wayne, served 30 years in the Navy and shared stories from his global ...

Steve McQueen's World War II drama isn't a perfect movie, but it is a truly moving one, writes Moira Macdonald.

The films center on the fictional Isla Nublar near Costa Rica in the Central American Pacific Coast, where a billionaire philanthropist and a small team of genetic scientists have created an ...