Henry Diedrich poses with his memoir, “Voyages Thru Calm Yet Stormy Seas,” at his home at Rock Island’s Friendship Manor. The ...

The Japanese were ready to fight to the last man. "The Courageous Battle Vow" of Iwo Jima's defenders read in part, "We shall grasp bombs, charge the enemy tanks, and destroy them. We shall ...

In addition to the usual celebrations for veterans, the community rededicated its Iwo Jima Memorial ... after a hard-fought battle on the island of Iwo Jima. (Courtesy City of WaKeeney) The ...

The man who started it is a survivor himself of a WWII battle. Dr. George gentile founded the Iwo Jima Survivors Association and together they built the monument. Veteran Raymond Carrier maintains ...

Gentile survived the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II and, along with other survivors, helped build the National Iwo Jima Memorial that stands tall today in Newington. "It's the only ...

The Justice Department and Government Accountability Office disagree on whether more money is owed to victims of the Beirut ...

Corporal Don Graves was in a fox hole on Iwo Jima, close to Japanese lines, when he heard a Japanese soldier inviting him over. By Paul Szoldra Updated on Feb 23, 2021 12:38 PM EST The Battle of ...

Veterans Day is a federal holiday that honors the men and women who served. Countless films have been made about their ...

But at Grossinger Motors Arena on Friday night, one could forgive a moment of softer emotions as a crowd with many veterans ...

When I got through those years, I had a list of 70 local young men killed in WWII. The number was overwhelming to me, as Chico was a town of only 21,000. Many later appeared on my list of top ...

COL. Jeff Olichwier speaks during the 2024 Veterans Day observation at Ashley Pond. This year’s theme was ‘A Legacy of ...

The veterans met at the Iwo Jima Memorial, in New Britain, with the cutting of a birthday cake for the Marines 249th birthday. One of the Marine vets, in attendance, was 101 years old who actually ...