After 80 years, World War II sailor honored at Arlington National Cemetery

Three months after marrying his high school sweetheart, Starring Brooks Winfield was killed aboard the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. His remains were identified decades later, and this week he was honored with interment at Arlington National Cemetery.

This subdivision in Madera County was once a military bombing range. Is it safe now?

A 1999 report by the Army provided an extensive background of the range, created in 1941 during the rollup to World War II, when rancher R.K. Smith and his wife Mary of the Adobe Ranch leased the six-square-mile parcel to the Army.

Strawberries on sale in Saigon, 1966

Saigon, January 1966: A basket and a few feet of sidewalk make up this elderly woman’s shop as she sells strawberries in downtown Saigon.

Aviation buffs in Pennsylvania get a rare look inside B-29 ‘Doc’ at Allentown airport

Dozens of people at Lehigh Valley International Airport had a chance to see the massive B-29 air bomber christened “Doc.” The B-29, which was unveiled in 1944, helped lead America to victory in World War II.

Farmers chasing pig found remains in 1975 that have now been identified as Army veteran, cops say

As farmers were chasing a runaway pig east of Flagstaff, Ariz., on April 19, 1975, deputies said the farmers stumbled upon skeletal remains. Now, using forensic genetic genealogy, deputies said they identified the remains as Army veteran Gerald Francis Long.

New stop on Pirmasens audio tour rekindles US military’s history at Husterhöh Kaserne

American veterans are reconnecting with their long-ago service at Husterhöh Kaserne through a stop on an audio tour that was inspired by a social media group named for the former U.S. military base in Pirmasens.

Kite soars above Utah Beach, 1944

Normandy, France, June 1994: Fifty years after allied troops landed on Utah Beach to begin the push toward Berlin that ended World War II, a boy engages in the kind of struggle beaches are more suited for — flying a kite.

Space race history: Air Force Museum adds restored Atlas rocket to collection

The LV-3B/SM-65D Atlas rocket was a nuclear missile before it was a space rocket. Now, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has welcomed a restored replica to its permanent collection.

Future championship managers meet, 1975

Tokyo, April 26, 1975: Two future managers of championship baseball teams, Sadaharu Oh and Davey Johnson, get acquainted as teammates with Tokyo’s Yomiuri Giants.

Remains of Iowa native killed at Pearl Harbor identified

The remains of Navy Fireman 1st Class Everett C. Titterington, 21, who died on the battleship USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor, were identified on March 23, 2021. He will be buried Sept. 5 in Bloomington, Calif.