The Battle of Okinawa, which began 75 years ago, was the last major battle of World War II — and the…
In the waning days of World War II in Europe, U.S., Canadian and British forces faced a formidable obstacle on…
Submarine warfare has been around a while. Primitive subs were used with mixed results from the Revolutionary War up until…
From the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to the day Japan’s emperor signed the surrender, more than 400,000 U.S. service…
On Feb. 19, 1945, more than 70,000 U.S. Marines conducted an amphibious assault to take the Island of Iwo Jima…
Celebrating a 100th birthday is monumental in itself, but for retired Col. Charles E. McGee, shortly after this celebration he…
By February 1945, U.S. forces had island hopped across the Pacific Ocean and were rapidly closing in on the Japanese…
A Columbus, Ga., man considered to be the last surviving Flying Tiger, died Feb. 6. Frank Losonsky, who joined the…
For more than seven decades, the story of Staff Sgt. Joseph Eugene Prokop’s life ended the same way: The Scranton,…
As the world observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day, some may remember the so-called “Ritchie Boys,” who greatly aided allied forces…
Since March, Mae Krier has traveled a lot. She’s been to the Pentagon four times, to the Capitol three times,…
World War II veterans and military attachés from Australia and the Philippines commemorated the 75th anniversary of one of the…
Seventy-five years ago, U.S. forces began the invasion of Luzon, the largest and most populous island in the Philippines, thereby…
