Surrounded and outgunned on a deadly Pacific beach, Sergeant Robert Owens led a fearless charge to destroy a hidden Japanese ...

He spends much of his free time in caves like this in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, trying to bring closure to one of the most fierce and deadly battles of the Pacific war.

The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame ...

preserving the memory of Iwo Jima and World War II Pacific campaign veterans, and ensuring America and Japan never forget their sacrifices. After the flag raising, the Young Marines were joined by ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on March 29 went to the Pacific island of Iwoto ... alliance as the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II looms. “Japan and the United States, which once ...

“This is a remarkable story of compassion and humanity, even in the midst of one of the worst battles of World War II.” Here is what ... kamikaze pilots as Asia-Pacific tensions rise.

This, at any rate, is the situation in 1904—as the rest of the world watches ... fleet whose battle potential would boggle the mind of Mahan should war come in the Western Pacific.

One of 27 Marines awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, Justice left a ... planner for Marine Corps Forces Pacific at Camp H.M. Smith in Hawaii.

This year is the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII and PBS is releasing a documentary on Bob Hope and his involvement ...

A tour led by an 88-year-old guide in Bastogne, Belgium, scene of a critical battle of World War II, offers a snapshot ... was looking far less heroic? The map locates the city of Bastogne in ...