As part of World War II’s strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis, the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 troops with naval and air support to land behind German lines at Anzio and to cut ...

A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s ...

LSI (Landing Ship—Tank) has bow doors and beaching ramp, elevators to lift tanks or other cargo from the hold to the main level. Length: 328 feet (World War II models) or 382 feet (postwar models).

World War II veteran John “Harry” Kellers beamed from his folding chair Sunday morning, underneath a shade tent in the ...

The ships were critical during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and assisted the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force and Merchant Marines. This ship, which cost $1.3 ...

S ervices were held Monday for Gilbert "Gil" Nadeau, who survived kamikaze attacks while serving aboard a Navy landing craft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Nadeau died Oct. 19, 2024 ...

The LST-325, which was commissioned in 1943, was one of many LSTs that took part in World War II's turning point -- the D-Day invasion. It was decommissioned in 1946, though it was reactivated ...

Attics seem to be the repository of history. At least they were when I was growing up. Our family had two old steamer trunks in the attic at our print shop on Waukomis’ Main Street that I ...

MARIETTA — People were excited to see a piece of history along the levee in Marietta on Sunday, as it was the last day for the World War II era USS LST 325 landing ship to be in town. People ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Services were held Monday for Gilbert "Gil" Nadeau, who survived kamikaze attacks while serving aboard a Navy landing craft in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Nadeau ...

The LST-325, which was commissioned in 1943, was one of many LSTs that took part in World War II's turning point -- the D-Day invasion. It was decommissioned in 1946, though it was reactivated ...