A month after the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation opened in June 1942, the Newport News command joined the equally new and untested Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force in Norfolk to plot the largest, ...

CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah — The Utah National Guard along with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces are hosting a unique commemorative exhibit at Camp Williams this week. The exhibit commemorates Operation Torch ...

In just six weeks in 1940, Germany crushed France, while the Vichy regime and Allies planned the first major American strike ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. Eighty years ago ...

Veterans Day 2012 has me once again reflecting on 1942, the 70th anniversary of the year the tide of battle changed in World War II. A 70th anniversary may not seem particularly important until we ...

ON THE morning of November 8th a small crowd—one sprightly second world war veteran with a cane, a group of junior military attachés from allied countries and some curious tourists—gathered at the ...

The Battle of Kasserine Pass in February 1943 was the first significant engagement between German and U.S. forces in World War II. The fight delivered a harsh reality check to U.S. military leaders.

From February 24th to March 7th, the 11th Field Hospital embarked on an exhilarating training exercise called Operation Torch (OPTORCH). This dynamic operation focused on preparing for the demands of ...