Take a walk through America's first 1950s suburb in 25 vintage photos

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A family of four stands in front of their home in Levittown, NY.

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I toured the USS Massachusetts, the 680-foot battleship that fired the last shot of World War II. Take a look inside.

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The USS Massachusetts.
The USS Massachusetts.

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I toured the only remaining German submarine captured by the US during World War II. Take a closer look.

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The U-505 on display outside the museum.
The U-505 on display outside the museum.

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Climb aboard the USS New Jersey, the fastest, longest, and most decorated US battleship ever built

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The USS New Jersey battleship.
The USS New Jersey battleship.

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How this 106-year-old World War II Navy vet survived a kamikaze attack

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Of the more than 11 million American armed service members who served during World War II, only about 66,000 are still alive today.

I toured the USS Silversides, a World War II submarine that sank 23 enemy vessels and earned 12 battle stars. Take a look inside.

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The USS Silversides.
The USS Silversides submarine.

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See what Hiroshima looks like 80 years after the atomic bomb

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The Atomic Bomb Dome is one of the few surviving structures after the detonation.

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19 unforgettable images from the Pearl Harbor attack 83 years ago

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The USS West Virginia burns in Pearl Harbor.

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Destroyer captain says the US Navy's Red Sea fight is more intense than even the Tanker War in the 1980s

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A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.
A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.

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A US military aircraft just returned to a WWII airstrip that was once the site of a bloody battle in the Pacific

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For the first time since its recertification in June, a military fixed-wing aircraft has touched down on the historic Peleliu airstrip, marking a significant and triumphant return to this iconic World War II site.

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