The invasion of Iwo Jima, known as Operation Detachment would see the USMC undertake a huge amphibious invasion of the ...

U.S. Navy pilots are preparing for the USS George Washington’s inaugural patrol from its new homeport in Japan, conducting ...

After the overhaul, the USS George Washington resumed forward deployment in Japan. Conducting flight drills on Iwo Jima ...

As World War II neared its end, the USS Missouri played a pivotal role in US Navy history. The battleship supported the US invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and relentlessly bombarded Japan as atomic ...

Among the most brutal battles of World War II in the Pacific, the Battle of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945 and raged for 36 days, devastating the island stronghold. W. Eugene Smith ...

The morning of Feb. 19, 1945, dawned eerily quiet as Dale Faughn made his way toward the shores of the remote Japanese island of Iwo Jima. But in an instant, the 20-millimeter dual purpose guns ...

Beneath cotton-white clouds, shouts of delight rang out as Carl Berghofer rode his all-terrain vehicle down the hill of his ...

Aspen, like the rest of America, responded quickly to Pearl Harbor. Locals volunteered for service, supported causes like the ...

Clint Eastwood is celebrating his 95th birthday. The actor and director is continuing his legendary career with a new movie ...

The esteemed actor and director's career has spanned more than 60 years. Celebrate Clint Eastwood's life and career in photos ...

Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone’s extraordinary heroism in World War II, from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima, stands as a powerful ...

The Unified School District of Antigo will be naming its new elementary school after John H. Bradley, the World War II ...