Attitudes shaped by World War II were not always a good fit in the ... young men be allowed to choose between the conventional draft and service in the Corps. As dean of students at University ...

Andrew Biggio met his goal of having 500 veterans sign his M1 Garand Rifle before sending it to the Smithsonian.

The National School Lunch Act was passed in 1946 after an alarming number of World War II draftees turned up too malnourished to serve. The National School Lunch Act was passed in 1946 after an ...

The closest historical example would be the draft numbers from World War II, where we drafted over 10 million men into service. In such a scenario, we need lots of combat troops — and quickly.

This is the profound and remarkable story of the 550,000 Jewish Americans who served their country in World War II. These brave men and women fought for their nation and for Jewish people worldwide.