The attack on Pearl Harbor launched the United States into World War II and left an indelible scar on the American psyche matched only by the attacks of Sept. 11. A recorded 2,403 service members ...

“I had to look it up on a map to find it was in ... Eighty years after Pearl Harbor, Herwig looks back on his military service during World War II with pride. “My time was not in vain.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Plan for a full day at Pearl Harbor. Even if you don't spend the whole day here, it's a lot to take in and you won't want to rush to another activity or dinner reservation.

It also thrust an ambivalent nation into World War II. Stories abound of young men joining up after Pearl Harbor. But how did US troops respond when they learned of the attack? Thanks to an Army ...