China plans to hold a military parade in September marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender. An ...

The Republican president watched the parade from a special viewing stand near the White House, occasionally rising and saluting soldiers who passed.

As a young Marine corporal in the Pacific Theater in World War II, Earl Tatum ran unarmed toward ... So when the news of the Japanese surrender came to his barracks back in Cherry Point, N.C ...

Letter from Wilton American Legion says to celebrate Flag Day on June 14, honoring the American flag's significance and the ideals it represents.

On May 8, 1945, Great Britain, the United States, and other Allied nations celebrated Victory in Europe Day as World War II came to an end in Europe. Cities across the US, UK, Western Europe, the ...

A Charleston, South Carolina surrender flag, Confederate documents, and Union soldier items among historic Civil War artifacts and memorabilia for sale.

The makeshift flag soldiers at Fort Sumter used to signal their surrender to the Confederate army, kick-starting the American Civil War will be sold this month at an auction house in Greenville.

Among the auction's most notable highlights is the surrender flag from Fort Sumter, waved during the American Civil War when Major Robert Anderson surrendered the fort to Confederate forces. This ...

Richmond Auctions' Spring Premier Firearms Auction to Include Historically Significant Pieces Additionally, the auction will feature Daniel Boone's walking stick, a treasured relic directly from ...

History | August 29, 2024. To Mark Japan’s Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway Around the World With a Historic Flag in Tow. In August 1945, John K. Bremyer ...

President Harry S. Truman, on this day in history, May 8, 1945, announced to the American people that Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II — marking the end of the war in Europe.