These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout ...

The morning of Feb. 19, 1945, dawned eerily quiet as Dale Faughn made his way toward the shores of the remote Japanese island of Iwo Jima. But in an instant, the 20-millimeter dual purpose guns buried ...

From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the Marine Corps earned its reputation for tackling some of the bloodiest battles of World War II’s Pacific Theater. What few remember is that the U.S. Army usually fought ...

On this 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, it is worth reflecting on the horrors of history ushered in with the ...

Dedra J. Roberts, 78, passed away on September 19th, 2025 in Bluffton, South Carolina surrounded by love and family. Born in Albany and raised in Watervliet and Latham, she was the daughter of a ...

Produced in 1945 by Jam Handy, "The Naval Gun At Iwo Jima" is a sister film to "The Naval Gun at Okinawa". This film details the important role Navy guns played in assaulting Japanese forces that were ...

The evolution of technology over time is a formula that keeps compounding and increasing the capability of belligerents in ...

As the U.S. Marine Corps marks its 250th anniversary, the nation honors not just the Marines who have served in every ...

The USS Hornet — an aircraft carrier that saw service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, ...

The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine ...

From the moment he heard about Pearl Harbor at 15 years old, Jim Sivelle said he knew he would join the service and “go fight.” ...

They are part of the Greatest Generation and survivors of one of the bloodiest battles in U.S. history. As their numbers diminish with each passing year, eight veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima ...