New Bill Would Block Eisenhower Memorial Funding
A Utah congressman has introduced legislation to scrap the design for a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington, citing objections from Ike's family and the project's cost.
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A Utah congressman has introduced legislation to scrap the design for a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington, citing objections from Ike's family and the project's cost.
With each passing day, the population of living World War II veterans continues to dwindle across the nation, and with them go stories about one of the most earthshaking periods in history.
Army specialists removed what was believed to be a World War II era munition from an Anne Arundel County neighborhood.
For most people, having a Russian tank and an anti-aircraft gun in the backyard would seem unusual. But for Union Bridge resident David Thrasher, it is all just part of his work.
Flags throughout Maryland are flying at half-staff in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Plans to build a national memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower will be delayed into next year as the World War II general's family continues to object to a design by architect Frank Gehry.
At 9 a.m., the wooden pews of McDaniel College's Big Baker Chapel were quickly filling, as middle school and high school students streamed into the building.
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown will be speaking at an event honoring World War II veterans.
Despite ongoing disagreement over the design of a national memorial to President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington, planners are creating a high-tech virtual memorial to accompany the monument.
Documents and photographs attached to U.S. immigration forms have been culled from the National Archives for a new exhibit about immigrants who came to this country.
A member of President Barack Obama's cabinet is taking a direct interest in helping to resolve a dispute over the design of a national memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower, which could delay the project beyond the summer, according to discussions revealed Thursday.
A local veteran is headed to France where he will be honored for his bravery and being part of one of the most famous units to serve in World War II.
The family of President Dwight D. Eisenhower is welcoming design changes by architect Frank Gehry for a memorial honoring the World War II general but says any monument should be simple, sustainable and affordable to honor his values.
A U.S. university professor has been appointed director of the International Tracing Service's Holocaust-era archive in the German town of Bad Arolsen.
They served America with honor and distinction. Kai Jackson had the privilege of talking with several Tuskegee airmen who are working hard to tell their story.
Architect Frank Gehry and his design team proposed changes Tuesday to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial planned for a site near the National Mall after hearing complaints from Ike's family for months.
When he was 9 years old, Charles Ota Heller found a loaded gun in a roadside ditch and shot a Nazi in the chest. He hoped the man died, though he didn't stick around long enough to find out. All he heard was a woman's screams as his victim lay on the ground in the waning days of World War II.
Members of a federal commission working to build a memorial to President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington are issuing a unanimous statement supporting architect Frank Gehry and his design concept after hearing months of criticism.
Wednesday marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 100 survivors from around the country gathered in Hawaii for ceremonies hosted by the National Park Service.
Ralph Hoover spent the same amount of time in combat as it takes most people to earn a college degree.
After 25 books, writing projects should come easy for Craig Symonds.
Veterans of an unusual Navy squadron formed in response to World War II kamikaze pilots are holding a reunion in Hagerstown.
The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled the East Coast on Aug. 23 continues to produce aftershocks as the tally for damages near its central Virginia epicenter has grown to more than $17 million to help rebuild one communities' homes, schools, businesses and government buildings.
They were the first black Americans to fly for the U.S. military. Despite segregation, the Tuskegee airmen served with honor. And they were honored at BWI-Marshall airport.
