NAHA--Five years ago, historic Shuri-jo Castle here was reduced to a smoldering ruin after a catastrophic fire left people ...

Yonaha Momoko, a member of the student nurse corps who survived World War Two's Battle of Okinawa, has died at 96. She dedicated much of her life to traveling around Japan and passing on her wartime ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese ordnance disposal experts plan to defuse two suspected World War II-era bombs found last ...

This article uncovers the top 10 things to do in Okinawa. Unleash the excitement by visiting the prefecture's historic sites ...

Michael Kwiatkowski of Olean (left) is shown with Sgt. John H. Pope of Lynnbrook, Long Island, with a Japanese flag in the aftermath of fighting on Kakazu Ridge on the Island of Okinawa in April 1945.

“Combined with the memory of the ferocious ground battle (the enhancement of the defense capability in Okinawa) has greatly perturbed the residents of Okinawa Prefecture,” Tamaki said.

After the war, Silberman resumed his studies and graduated from medical school at 26. Silberman was able to finish his ...

In a town where this has happened, you have more centenarians.” open image in gallery US Marines pass each other going to and from the battlefront during the Battle of Okinawa circa June 1945 ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WSIL) -- A Purple Heart was returned to the family of a late World War II Marine in Illinois. The Illinois ...

The top five WWII aircraft carriers—chosen for their strategic impact and bravery—include the iconic USS Enterprise (CV-6) ...

An estimated 57,000 Montana men and women served in WWII. For Veterans Day 2024, we tell the story of four of them.