Japan's imperial couple commemorated compatriots who died in internment camps after the end of World War II during the first ...

The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has started a weeklong visit to Mongolia that will honor Japanese World War II prisoners.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has met Mongolia's President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during a visit aimed at strengthening ties between ...

“Hearing the stories from Iwo Jima, Okinawa and other Pacific battles gives you a sense of the personal cost of war. It drives home how important it is to remember their sacrifice.” ...

Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolia's president during a visit to the landlocked nation that marks a step toward closer ...

NISKAYUNA - Richard "Dick" Ramsey is the last living man who fought in the Normandy Landings, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa during ...

I was going to write on the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa for Memorial Day (Okinawa didn’t end until June 22, 80 years ago), but Mark Wright mentioned the great John Basilone to me and I wrote ...

Naruhito’s visit commemorates the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II. In recent years, he has visited some of ...

Last Saturday, Ron Scharfe stood atop Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi and looked down at Green Beach.

My paternal grandfather drove guide boats for landing waves in places like Okinawa, Iwo Jima and Tinian. My father was a Seabee in Vietnam. I’m a 10 year veteran, Navy Surface Warfare (no combat).