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Former Senator and presidential nominee Bob Dole and former Senator and Cabinet Secretary Elizabeth Dole are one of Washington's most celebrated power couples. Correspondent Rita Braver sits down with the 97-year-old World War II veteran, who is taking his diagnosis of Stage 4 lung cancer in stride, and his wife, to talk about their continued public service.
During the Battle of Iwo Jima, in the face of powerful enemy resistance, Marine Cpl. Hershel "Woody" Williams succeeded in destroying several heavily-defended machine-gun pillboxes, and was awarded the Medal of Honor. But his service to his country, and his gallantry, did not end there. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talked with the 97-year-old Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, about his continuing efforts for Gold Star families.
During the Battle of Iwo Jima, Marine Corporal Hershel "Woody" Williams succeeded in destroying several heavily-defended machine-gun pillboxes. But his service to his country, and his gallantry, did not end there.
Tens of thousands of U.S soldiers died on Japanese merchant vessels that were turned into prison ships. Many were never found or properly identified, leaving anguished families searching for answers.
In this preview of an interview to air on "CBS Sunday Morning" this Memorial Day weekend, former Senator Elizabeth Dole talks with correspondent Rita Braver about a conversation her future husband, Senator Bob Dole, had with her mother concerning injuries he suffered during World War II.
One of America's most devastating losses in World War II came from a single family when a ship carrying five brothers went down. Seventy-six years after it sunk, the USS Juneau has been found on the floor of the Pacific. Anthony Mason reports.
The USS Lexington, nicknamed "Lady Lex," was crippled during a battle in 1942. It has now been found off the coast of Australia, 2 miles deep in the ocean.
The Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars; Then, stories from members of the Ritchie Boys, a secret U.S. WWII intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews.
The woman who inspired "Rosie the Riveter," has died at age 96. Naomi Parker Fraley went to work in a factory during WWII, and didn't know she inspired the "We can do it!" icon until 2015.
A photo of a car that crashed into the side of a building had a lot of people wondering, How did it happen? Also, the fifth largest diamond ever has been found, and a military dog from World War II gets honored.
The Ritchie Boys were responsible for uncovering more than half the combat intelligence on the Western Front during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, defeating the Nazis was heartbreakingly personal.
The badger statue belongs to the U.S. Navy but has sat outside the Wisconsin governor's office for more than three decades.
President Trump signed a proclamation for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. This has been observed every year since 1994. Watch the president's remarks.
Adolfo Kaminsky isn't a well-known hero, but thousands of Jews in France during World War II owe their lives to him. Anderson Cooper reports.
Sunday, Jon Wertheim tells the little-known story of the "Ritchie Boys," a group who used their knowledge of German language and culture to gather more than half the combat intelligence on the Western Front.
Sunday, Jon Wertheim tells the little-known story of the "Ritchie Boys," a group who used their knowledge of German language and culture to gather more than half the combat intelligence on the Western Front.
First on "CBS This Morning," new video shows crews finding a World War II ship, USS Indianapolis, 72 years after it sank. The sinking of the USS Indianapolis led to one of the greatest losses of life from a single ship in U.S. Naval history. Of the 1,200-person crew, only one in five survived. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
President Trump's comments on the Charlottesville attack were rebuked by national Republicans - including former Presidents George HW and W. Bush; images of neo-Nazis on the march in Charlottesville and elsewhere are especially disturbing to Americans who risked their lives fighting and defeating the Nazis overseas.
Actor Mark Rylance earned an Academy Award for his portrayal of a Soviet spy in the movie "Bridge of Spies." Rylance returns to the big screen for World War II drama "Dunkirk" about the rescue of more than 300,000 British and Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in northern France. The film is being considered an early Oscar contender. Rylance joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new role and the real-life heroism that inspired the movie.
Elmer Shinskie received his diploma 70 years after he started high school in Pennsylvania. He was drafted to enter the Army in 1943 when he was in 10th grade.
A World War II torpedo boat that sank three enemy ships and took part in two invasions has returned to its home port. Volunteers at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans spent more than a decade restoring PT-305 to the way it looked in 1944. Omar Villafranca reports.
Over 70,000 people had to be evacuated in Thessaloniki, Greece, so that authorities could defuse a WWII-era bomb. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has the details.
President Obama returns to his family vacation after a historic visit to the USS Arizona Memorial with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. They honored more than 2,000 Americans killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 75 years ago this month. Chip Reid reports.
Rishi Sharma, 19, is no soldier. But the son of Indian immigrants is working tirelessly to preserve the legacies of World War II veterans so they can be honored for years to come. Steve Hartman reports.
Hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered one of the most memorable lines in history, including this iconic line: "A date which shall live in infamy." But according to one Roosevelt expert, the enormity of what happened almost overwhelmed him. David Martin reports.
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
President Trump is attending the ceremony at the Pentagon.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
The ICE raid that swept up 300 South Koreans in Georgia has strained an important bilateral relationship, and highlighted a significant challenge.
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted of accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors.
Britain's Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has been fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer over "the depth and extent" of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump says he assured Qatar's leader that Israeli strikes against Hamas in Doha wouldn't be repeated. Netanyahu has threatened to do just that.
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On a rare trip back to the U.K., devoted mostly to charity events, Prince Harry may have begun the reconciliation with his family he's said he wants.