When Bill Powell was born, American women had just won the right to vote, people didn't have televisions or fly on commercial airplanes, and landing on the moon was unimaginable. Powell, who's 102, ...

William “Bill” Hanchett was a Berkeley-educated history scholar. He was a civilian historian for the U.S. Air Force and for more than 30 years taught U.S. history at San Diego State University, where ...

Many different stories have come out of WWII with tales of personal sacrifice, courage, and hardships. The extensive large-scale conflict provided many stories and inspired every form of media to ...

Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr., a decorated World War II pilot who broke racial barriers as a Tuskegee Airmen and earned honors for his combat heroism, has died. He was 100. Stewart was one of the ...

The F-35 Lightning II, the primary fighter jet of the U.S. military and its allies, can scream through the sky at up to Mach 1.6, or 1,200 miles per hour. It is literally impossible for today's pilots ...

Update: In January 2024, the Amarillo Globe-News ran a story about Navy Lt. Frank Adams, who was killed in action in World War II during aerial attacks over Berlin. Though his body was never found, ...