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"That was the only time in my life he ever gave any real details, and I was in my 40s and had already done eight years of ...
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Fuld v. PLO is a step forward: Terror victims and their families can now file federal ...
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week.
Look for the U.S. Marine who is one of an estimated four remaining survivors of the battle of Iwo Jima in the parade at noon ...
Frank S. Wright, who served in the 4th Raider Battalion in the Pacific during World War II and fought at Guadalcanal and Iwo ...
On July 5, the National Museum of Military Vehicles will host Shayne Jarosz, executive director of the Iwo Jima Association, ...
The battle for Iwo Jima would rage for another month. Of the 110,000 U.S. soldiers, sailors, and pilots who fought on that volcanic outpost, a staggering 26,000 would be killed or injured.
Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest legacy would be what happened after the war. 80 years after Iwo Jima, his ...
A local high schooler just returned from the trip of a lifetime. Abby Smith, from Fort Mitchell, was one of a select few to escort World War II veterans at the Battle of Iwo Jima's 80th anniversary.
Nearly all of Japan’s 21,000 soldiers were killed, fighting inside a network of tunnels, on Iwo Jima while the US side saw more than 6,800 fatalities, and 19,000 wounded.
The Battle of Iwo Jima has been etched into history as one of the deadliest and most significant engagements fought by the United States Marine Corps. Iwo Jima was a critical island for the Allied ...