After four years of intense fighting in the Pacific, American forces decided they would need airfields nearby to Japan in order to invade the country and hasten an end to the conflict. To achieve this ...

After four years of intense fighting in the Pacific, American forces decided they would need airfields nearby to Japan in ...

It was 57 years ago that Marines raised two flags on top of Mount Suribachi, signaling an impending victory for U.S. troops in the Pacific Theater. Cape Girardeau resident Alvin Hoskin was there. He ...

(NewsNation) — A group of World War II veterans will make their final journey back to Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa to mark the 80th anniversary of these historic battles. Seven veterans will ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the Eagle Society is honored to support the Iwo Jima Association of America in ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Iwo Jima on Monday to kick off a tour of memorial sites to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Photo by Jiji Press/EPA-EFE April ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, accompanied by his wife and daughter, have paid their respects to atomic bombing victims in ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, accompanied by his wife and daughter, have paid their respects to atomic bombing victims in ...

It’s not often you get a chance to hear from the someone who was directly involved in the Pacific Theater battles that movies have been made about. That’s the case tonight, as I had the honor of ...

Richard E. GrenierWWII Iwo Jima and Okinawa Naval Veteran NASHUA, NH Richard E. Grenier, age 87, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2009 at Greenbriar Rehab Center in Nashua.He was born in Amesbury, Ma ...