My sons served in the U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. My father-in-law was a career Army NCO, serving from World War II through Vietnam. My brother volunteered to serve in the Air Force at ...

Yes, this is the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima. This island was critical in the war against fanatic Japanese. Victory took over five weeks – Feb. 19-March 26. The cost taken ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the US Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima,” according to a news release from Stories Behind the Stars. “In terms of its combat brutality and ...

Gene Hackman, the beloved star of stage, movies and television who served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the turbulent years following World War II, has died at 95.

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and ...

February 19th was the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Iwo Jima. A godawful experience for those involved as it was the only battle in the Pacific where America lost ...

Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue.” ...

The last several years have featured milestone anniversaries for some of the fiercest and most memorable events of World War II including the attack on Pearl Harbor, D-Day, and the ...