Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called the sinking of an Iranian warship with a single Mk48 torpedo a "quiet death."

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth bragged about the sinking of an Iranian destroyer off the coast of India: "The first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II, back when we were still the War Department.

Since 1991, Navy subs have launched scores of cruise missiles in combat, but the torpedo attack off Sri Lanka is a return to form after 80 years.

World War II produced some of the most recognizable military weapons ever made, but few were more important than the rifles issued to ordinary soldiers. Millions of troops depended on these firearms in nearly every theater of the war.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A local military hero was honored in Mobile, 25 years after his passing. Eugene Sledge was famed for his World War II memoirs, which were used as source material for everything from Ken Burns’ WWII documentary to the HBO mini-series “The Pacific.

The History Channel has announced a massive new documentary series titled World War II with Tom Hanks. Spanning 20 episodes and launching globally in 200 territories and 40 languages, the series promises what the network calls “a sweeping and definitive retelling” of the deadliest conflict in human history.

World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long dominated naval thinking, the war quickly showed that aircraft carriers and submarines were changing the rules.

Published in December 1940, nearly a year before America entered World War II, the issue was donated by Riot Games co-founder Brandon Beck.