New Army uniforms a nod to WWII

The Army is getting new uniforms that make look familiar. The olive green is inspired by the uniforms worn by soldiers during World War II. David Martin got a look.

• Jul 3, 2019
• 2:32

CBS sportscaster Jack Whitaker dies

Legendary sportscaster and World War II veteran Jack Whitaker died Sunday morning in his sleep in Devon, Pennsylvania, of natural causes. He was 95 years old. Whitaker was a CBS Sports announcer for 22 years and covered football, horse racing and golf -- among others. Whitaker called Super Bowl I for CBS Sports as well as the 1973 Triple Crown Race with Secretariat.

• Aug 18, 2019
• 1:01

US' oldest WWII vet celebrates 110th birthday

This year marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the invasion in Normandy that ultimately led to Germany's surrender. Today, about 500,000 American WWII veterans who served in Europe, the Pacific and other places are still living – but one U.S. veteran has been living longer than them all. That’s Lawrence Brooks, who just celebrated his 110th birthday at the National WWII Museum. Michelle Miller reports.

• Sep 13, 2019
• 4:33

WWII hero honored in surprise ceremony

Clarence Smoyer, a World War II veteran nicknamed "Hero of Cologne,” was surprised with a ceremony Wednesday in Washington, to award him an overdue Bronze Star medal with a “v" for valor. The 96-year-old tank gunner is the last living member of his crew that destroyed a powerful German Panther tank in a pivotal battle, about nine months after D-day.

• Sep 19, 2019
• 1:14

96-year-old WWII hero honored 75 years later

96-year-old WWII hero Clarence Smoyer is the last living member of his crew – and 75 years after fighting in a famous battle, he was surprised with a medal for his bravery.

• Sep 19, 2019
• 1:57

Colonel Tom Moore honored with knighthood

Colonel Tom Moore, a WWII veteran who raised more than $40 million for Britain's health care service, is to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth after being nominated by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Moore raised the record amount by completing 100 laps of his garden during the coronavirus lockdown. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• May 20, 2020
• 2:18

75th anniversary of key World War II battle

One of the bloodiest battles of World War II started 75 years ago today. The Battle of the Bulge changed the course of the war. Vladimir Duthiers has more.

• Dec 16, 2019
• 0:30

Taika Waititi, Scarlett Johansson on "Jojo Rabbit"

New Zealand writer-director Taika Waititi's rollicking World War II satire centers on a German boy, an aspiring young Nazi, who fantasizes about his best buddy Adolf Hitler while discovering his mother is harboring a Jewish girl in their house. Audacious and touching, the film has been nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Tracy Smith talks with Waititi and with Oscar-nominee Scarlett Johansson.

• Feb 2, 2020
• 7:22

Hollywood giant Kirk Douglas dies at 103

Kirk Douglas, one of the last surviving movie stars of Hollywood's legendary Golden Age, died at age 103 on Wednesday. Douglas, who was admired for his looks and respected for his intensity, starred in classics such as "Spartacus." Born to Russian immigrant parents in 1916, Douglas went into acting after serving in World War II.

• Feb 6, 2020
• 2:50

Strangers surprise 104-year-old with Valentine's Day cards

The daughter of a 104-year-old World War II veteran went on social media to ask if people would send her father 104 Valentine's Day cards. But he ended up getting thousands more. John Blackstone explains.

• Feb 13, 2020
• 1:53

WWII vet inundated with thousands of V-Day cards

For weeks, Valentine’s cards and gifts have been arriving by the truckload at an assisted living center, all addressed to 104-year-old World War II veteran Major Bill White. John Blackstone reports.

• Feb 15, 2020
• 2:29

Auschwitz survivor Michael Bornstein on Holocaust deniers

In this web exclusive Michael Bornstein, who was four years old when he was freed from Auschwitz at the end of World War II, tells correspondent Martha Teichner why, for years, he did not talk about his experience in the Nazi concentration camp – and then why, after viewing a Holocaust denier's website, he stopped being silent. Bornstein is co-author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, "Survivors Club: The True Story of a Very Young Prisoner of Auschwitz."

• Feb 16, 2020
• 1:05

Battle of Iwo Jima captured on film

Seventy-five years after the Battle of Iwo Jima, images captured on film during the bloody World War II assault will be made public for the first time. Thanks to a partnership between the history division of the Marine Corps and the University of South Carolina, a large collection of footage from the Marine Corps’ deadliest battle will be available in a digital archive. Greg Wilsbacher, the curator of newsfilm and military collections at the University of South Carolina, joins CBSN with the details.

• Feb 18, 2020
• 6:10

The Battle of Iwo Jima, 75 years ago

"Sunday Morning" looks to an iconic image of World War II, taken 75 years ago today.

• Feb 23, 2020
• 0:33

Young lady champions the women of WWII

Some of America's greatest heroes in World War II never left the U.S. And no one has championed their story quite like a young woman who was born nearly six decades after the war. Nikole Killion reports.

• Feb 23, 2020
• 2:40

Passage: "Sunday Morning" remembers

We look back at the lives of noted figures from the WWII homefront, architecture and television who left us: Rosalind P. Walter, an inspiration for "Rosie the Riveter"; architect Henry Cobb; James Lipton, longtime host of TV's "Inside the Actors Studio"; and jazz pianist McCoy Tyner.

• Mar 8, 2020
• 0:41

104-year-old recovers from coronavirus

This 104-year-old WWII veteran from Oregon survived the the Spanish Flu, the Great Depression and World War II. Now, he's recovered from coronavirus – just in time to celebrate his birthday with a social distancing party.

• Apr 3, 2020
• 1:39

"Victory Gardens" for the pandemic

With spring in the air, people are looking to plant gardens. But the coronavirus pandemic and the challenging times facing those in lockdown have brought to mind among some green thumbs the victory gardens of World War II. Tracy Smith reports on how nurseries are now selling out, not of flower bulbs, but of vegetables, and how online tutorials about growing your own food are sprouting up everywhere.

• Apr 5, 2020
• 3:43

Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and George Takei on getting through a national crisis

For millions of Americans, these are challenging times. For some insight into resilience from a generation that survived a depression and world war, Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz turns to funnymen Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. Via cyberchat, the two comedy writers, who first met in the 1950s ("Call it laugh at first sight"), talk about enduring World War II and coming out on top. Mankiewicz also talks with "Star Trek" actor and activist George Takei (who as a child was detained in a Japanese-American internment camp in the 1940s) about what Americans look for when facing an uncertain future.

• Apr 5, 2020
• 6:27

WWII veteran raises millions for UK's NHS

A World War II veteran who is nearly 100 years old has raised millions of pounds for health care workers in Britain. Captain Tom Moore far surpassed his original goal of raising 1,000 pounds. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Apr 19, 2020
• 1:57

WH staff members test positive for COVID-19

Ivanka Trump's personal assistant is among the latest at the White House to test positive for the coronavirus. Vice President Pence's press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive this week, as well as a White House valet. The White House insists it is taking precautions, but President Trump was not seen wearing a mask at a ceremony for WWII veterans. This comes as whistleblower Rick Bright spoke out on "60 Minutes" after being removed from his job for what he says was "putting science over politics." Nikole Killion looks at the exclusive interview.

• May 9, 2020
• 3:16

Warship that survived Pearl Harbor, atomic bomb tests found in Pacific

The USS Nevada did not sink during the attack on Pearl Harbor, D-Day and even atomic bomb target practice.

• May 13, 2020

V-E Day parades canceled due to pandemic

May 8th marked the 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe Day." But with the coronavirus pandemic barring public gatherings, many celebrations were either limited or canceled altogether. David Martin reports.

• May 9, 2020
• 1:57

8 WWII vets aged 96-100 joining Trump for VE Day despite pandemic

They intend to be at the ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII despite their risks of getting the virus.

• May 8, 2020

The women pilots of WWII

Large VE Day celebrations scheduled to take place this weekend were canceled due to the coronavirus, but a new book celebrates some of the unsung heroes of the U.S. war effort. Jan Crawford spoke to one of the women pilots who helped break down barriers by taking to the sky.

• May 8, 2020
• 3:59

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