The Casablanca-class escort carriers were America’s secret weapon in WWII, a fleet of 50 “jeep carriers” mass-produced with ...

Lodi resident Frank Wright reached a milestone today as he turned 100, and to celebrate, he asked people from all over the country to send birthday cards. He set a goal to receive 100,000, and as of ...

"That was the only time in my life he ever gave any real details, and I was in my 40s and had already done eight years of ...

The Bailey Pointe Assisted Living Facility is adorned with U.S. flags up and down its sidewalks for the Fourth of July. On ...

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

Look for the U.S. Marine who is one of an estimated four remaining survivors of the battle of Iwo Jima in the parade at noon ...

He joined the Marines at 16, served as a Raider, and fought at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal in World War II. Now, he just wants ...

U.S. warplanes struck Iran’s nuclear sites in a dramatic escalation—just the latest in a long, bloody pattern. From proxy ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy’s fiscal 2026 shipbuilding budget request includes just three battle force ships in the base budget, while relying on Congress’s anticipated reconciliation bill to fund ...

NORFOLK (June 13, 2025) Capt. Brian Hamel, the outgoing commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), salutes as he makes his way to the stage during Iwo Jima’s ...

WWII Marine Cpl. Frank S. Wright's 100th birthday wish is to receive 100,000 postcards or birthday cards. Here's where you ...

Minamitorishima, which is a remote island east of Iwo Jima, sits at Japan’s eastern-most point. Iwo Jima is well known as a fierce battle site during the World War II. Meanwhile, the spokesperson said ...