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

“I saw this was happening and wanted to come be a part of it,” White said. “Hearing the stories from Iwo Jima, Okinawa and other Pacific battles gives you a sense of the personal cost of war.

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

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 ...

After Iwo Jima, Scharfe was part of the assault on Okinawa. As his ship neared shore, Japanese kamikaze planes flew into it. Having survived, Scharfe was stationed at Hiroshima just weeks after ...

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

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

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