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US to destroy its last chemical weapons
The weapons’ destruction alleviates a concern that civic leaders in Colorado and Kentucky admit was always in the back of their minds.
By Andrew DeMillo, Thomas Peipert and Dylan Lovan, AP
Battleship that served in both world wars begins trip for $35M repairs
It’s the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War II.
‘Devotion’ trailer pays homage to pilots of America’s forgotten war
The movie hits theaters Nov. 23.
By Sarah Sicard
How this one scene in ‘1917′ set me on the trail of my grandfather
"Mendes based the movie on the wartime exploits of his grandfather. In doing so, he set me on a path to find out more about mine."
By Brendan Sainsbury
National WWI Museum and Memorial now has Great War GIFs for every occasion
Feeling happy? Mad? Sad? The museum’s got a GIF for that.
Book excerpt: ‘The Road Less Traveled: The Secret Battle to End the Great War, 1916-1917′
"The Road Less Traveled" describes how tantalizingly close far-sighted statesmen came to ending the war near the end of 1916, saving millions of lives, and avoiding the total war that dimmed hopes for a better world.
By Philip Zelikow
Trump says 1918 flu pandemic ‘probably ended the Second World War,’ which ended in 1945
The pandemic traced its early cases to the beginning of 1918 and lasted into 1920, nearly two decades before World War II began.
By Jon Simkins
World War II forces sweetheart singer Vera Lynn dies at 103
Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops during World War II, has died at 103.
Maryland couple finds live WWI ordnance while digging in their flower bed
Bomb technicians disabled an unfired round from WWI after a couple found it in their yard.
By Zach England
Classic German WWI novel is getting the big screen treatment
“'All Quiet on the Western Front' may be set in 1918, but it speaks directly to our times and the divisive tone in today’s discourse.”
By Jon Simkins
This incredible SpongeBob spoof of the ‘1917’ trailer is everything we never knew we needed
The Bikini Bottom pineapple dweller was just given a suicide mission.
By Jon Simkins