John Wayne finally won his sole acting Oscar in 1970, but he arguably should have gotten it 20 years earlier for his greatest ...

Eastwood made “Flags of Our Fathers” as part of a hugely ambitious two-film project. The second part of that project, “Letters from Iwo Jima,” told from the Japanese point of view ...

The barrier-breaking baseball Hall of Famer is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, just off the parkway bearing his name.

Navajo Code Talkers and former U.S. Marine Ira Hayes [one of the Iwo Jima flag raisers]— it sent out a news release: "Everyone at the Defense Department loves Jackie Robinson, as well as the Navajo ...

Racism is coming from D.C. As I write this letter, it has been only 70 days since felon-in-charge Donald Trump and his wholly unqualified Cabinet took over the White House. What they have done has ...

D-Day marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War, a period of our history captured on screen in all its guts and ...

As the world approaches the centenary of the celebrated novelist, television pundit and all-around man of letters, Martin ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles.

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles.

In honor of her grandfather, she was going to make every second count on Iwo Jima. It was the only day this year that American citizens could visit the island, reserved for a select few as part of ...