At age 98, Peter Senick of New Haven is among Connecticut's younger World War II veterans, a diminishing cohort in the state ...

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 ...

On Veterans Day, dozens of people came together to honor veterans at the National Iwo Jima Memorial in Newington. It was a ...

The BAR played a fundamental role in the famous battle of Iwo Jima. Weighing in at 18 pounds, it was essential for service members like Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Wilson Watson to take the island.

He was later killed in action in 1945 during the Battle of Iwo Jima. “The John Basilone (DDG 122) is the 72nd Arleigh ...

Seventy-five years after Kunizo Iwai fell in the Battle of Iwo Jima, his son, Kentaro, wants to finally bring his father home. Kunizo Iwai is one of the more than 10,000 Imperial Japanese Army ...

The USS Bismarck Sea was the last U.S. aircraft carrier lost in battle, sunk by a dual Japanese kamikaze attack during the ...

WAKEENEY, Kan. (KSNW) — This Veteran’s Day has been extra special for the people of WaKeeney. In addition to the usual ...

In March 1970, Floyd arrived on Iwo Jima in time for the 25th anniversary of the historic battle. "I remember getting off the plane on Iwo," Floyd said. "It was hot, and the smell of sulfur choked ...

Among the many ceremonies happening across the state for Veterans Day, middle school students honored those who served at the ...

The future USS John Basilone may not have officially joined the Navy’s surface fleet just yet, but the warship is apparently ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima’s 75th anniversary is commemorated by Marines in 2020. They honor the loss of 70,000 U.S. soldiers. Kamala Harris' Crowd Size Crushes Previous Record With Ellipse Speech ...