WASHINGTON — A new memorial honoring the contributions of women who helped keep the U.S. economically and socially afloat during World War II is set to be built in the nation’s capital.

It took a little longer but the World War II Memorial will be unveiled at a dedication ceremony next week with a number of surviving veterans expected to be in attendance. BAKERSFIELD, Calif.

U.S. News Insider Tip: While it's pretty during the day, the memorial is incomparable at night. Visit after sunset. – Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor The World War II Memorial was dedicated in ...

A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, March 23 for the World War II Memorial at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary. The island is already home to tributes and monuments to Indian ...

WASHINGTON — When the National World War II Memorial was dedicated 20 years ago this week, hundreds of members of the “Greatest Generation” roamed the National Mall, seeking out old friends ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A World War II veteran shared his thoughts upon visiting a memorial built in his honor in Washington, D.C. Wednesday morning. Kern County veterans departed from ...

The man behind D.C.'s National World War II Memorial has died. An immigrant from Austria, in 1997, Friederich St. Florian beat out 400 other architects, when his design was selected as the ...

As part of the five-member team of the American Battle Monuments Commission World War II Memorial Site and Design Committee, I collaborated often with World War II veterans to design and build the ...