Anne Frank's diary continues to profoundly resonate with Japanese readers, particularly young women, despite the cultural differences and historical context.

Tibor Rubin, a Hungarian Jew and Holocaust survivor, endured horrors at Mauthausen concentration camp before immigrating to the U.S. where he enlisted in the Army during the Korean War.

President Obama has announced that 24 former U.S. soldiers, including Jewish veterans, will be awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in a ceremony in March.

James Salter, a prolific writer known for his spare war stories and magnum opus "All That Is," recounts his transformation from Jewish roots as Horowitz at West Point to assuming the name Salter and pursuing a military career in the Air Force during the Korean War.