No one was going to keep young Duane Tunnyhill from fighting in World War II, wearing the uniform of the United States Marines. But the Omaha lad had a big problem. Even after his 17th birthday ...

This pivotal moment signified the collapse of Italian Fascism and the broader implications for Europe following World War II. Dubbed "Il Duce" (the Leader), Benito Mussolini ruled Italy as the ...

February 4, 2025. More for You ...

During World War Two, psychologist B F Skinner tried to use pigeons to guide missiles towards enemy ships. His study proved it was possible, and it was finally recognised at the 2024 Ig Nobel ...

LONDON (AP) — Arbel Yehoud is achingly close to freedom, but her face is a study of shadow and terror. She is dwarfed by dozens of masked Hamas fighters — and ...

Considering how many of them there are these days, finding the best Lego sets can feel like an impossible task. Or like finding a brick in a haystack of bricks, actually. You can choose between ...

About 90 Patriot missiles from Israel are being sent to Ukraine in a transfer facilitated by the United States, according to a US defense official. The missiles had been in storage in Israel ...

One of the new Trump administration's first national security directives aims to defend against missile and drone attacks targeting the United States, and several elements of the plan require an ...

Shares of RTX Corp. zoomed toward a record high Tuesday after the defense and aerospace giant, formerly known as Raytheon, guided for a strong 2025, with backlog of more than $200 billion between ...

Relatives of a World War II hero who thought their family member was "just a cook" were stunned to discover he was part of a secretive unit. Captain Leslie Scott's collection of Special Allied ...

Rockets fired from Gaza and intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system over Israeli skies are seen from Gaza City, on May 13, 2023. (AP) The Iron Dome is a mobile air defense system ...

Each truck-towed unit fires radar-guided missiles to blow up short-range threats such as rockets, mortars and drones in midair. The system determines whether a rocket is on course to hit a ...