Explore 19 images of World War II nurses, capturing the courage, compassion, and daily realities of wartime medical workers.

Among the accomplishments of about 9,000 women, whose shipyard pay was about a third less than that earned by men, was much ...

FORT MILL — More than 350,000 women served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. One of the few survivors is a 101-year-old enjoying her retirement in Fort Mill, tending to her garden and ...

A 100-year-old woman who dropped out of college to enlist in the Women's Army Corps during World War II will finally get her degree on Friday.

Shortly before she turned 104, Jacksonville resident Anita Morris, the daughter of Italian immigrants, was honored for helping protect the United States during World War II. The Coast Guard veteran is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Explore 20 colorized photos from World War II, revealing historic moments, soldiers, and scenes in vivid detail.

Prologue : For Carol Lynn : unearthing our mothers' war years -- pt. 1. -- 1. To bring him home safely : wives, mothers, and sisters of servicemen -- 2. Soldiers without guns : female defense industry ...

After her mother’s death in 1999, journalist Emily Yellin came across the wartime diary and hundreds of letters her mother had written home from the Pacific while working with the Red Cross. Within ...

During World War II, over 16 million Americans served in the Armed Forces. Today, less than 45,000 are still alive. I spent ...