Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th ...

“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...

When organized battle ended after two months, Manila was one of the most thoroughly devastated cities of World War II. The Japanese Navy had blown up Manila's harbor and destroyed the old city.

As one of the world’s most formidable fighting forces, the United States Navy is rightfully feared worldwide. Even though the ...

Submarines came to the forefront of military navies with the advent of WWI, as Germany's dangerous U-boats proved a ...

But this isn’t a blockbuster movie scene. It’s Sawyer’s reality, as he described in an Oct. 2024 article for the U.S. Naval ...

More than 7,000 Marines were killed and 20,000 wounded during the historic battle from Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945, when ...

On New Year’s Day 1943, Flight Lieutenant Dave Ritchie found himself in a deadly aerial battle, taking down an enemy aircraft before being forced into a brutal crash landing. This was just one of many ...

The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum will host programming on Saturday 15 February 2025 beginning at 10:00 AM for the 80th Anniversary of the battle for Iwo Jima and its impact on the ultimate victory ...

It would be the U.S. Navy’s biggest defeat until World War II and threatened to change the balance of power in American waters. The power brokers in Washington panicked. Everyone except Navy Secretary ...

History of the Heartland has pledged to provide snacks for veterans visiting the Decatur VA Clinic, located off Route 36, in ...

By today's standards, Eric Fisher Wood Sr. would probably not have joined the National Guard, let alone join two armies to ...