In the spring of 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima unfolded as one of the Pacific War’s most brutal clashes, pitting U.S. Marines ...
Leighton Willhite was a 19-year-old Marine corporal when he landed on Iwo Jima in 1945 as part of the battle’s opening ...
A special dedication took place in South Wheeling on Thursday when the Military Banner Program in Wheeling honored PFC John Habak, a U.S. Marine who was killed in action on the Pacific island of Iwo ...
‘Uncommon valor was a common virtue on Iwo Jima," Adm. Chester Nimitz once said. About 100,000 Marines —many of them collegiate All-Americans — landed on the tiny volcanic island in the South Pacific ...
Fifty years after its horrors, we know that the press helped to turn public opinion against the conflict. That’s because war ...
Today, the Pacific remains a prominent strategic interest for the U.S. military, but the Marine Corps recently deactivated ...
A piece of a World War II aircraft carrier residing for decades in Bergen County will soon be moved to the Battleship New Jersey.
Trump officials say the mission aims to disrupt the drug trade. But military officials and analysts say the real goal might ...
A look at the world's oldest aircraft carriers still on active duty, examining their legacy, upgrades, and role in modern ...
University of the Pacific recently celebrated the reopening of Manor Hall. Here's what to know about the 101-year-old ...
World War II was fought across land, sea, and air. Soldiers and tanks battled on the ground, bombers and escort planes struck in the air, and battleships clashed at sea. WWII proved the dominance of ...