There is a fairly good chance that you have never heard of the tiny Pacific Island of Peleliu. With its size of approximately ...
As World War II veterans dwindle, Bay Area families and historians race to preserve their stories before the last voices are ...
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Marines Toughest Fight of WWII

On February 19, 1945, U.S. Marines launched Operation Detachment, the massive assault on Iwo Jima, beginning one of the ...
DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) — At age 106, Alice Darrow can clearly recall her days as a nurse during World War II, part of a pioneering group that dodged bullets as they hauled packs full of medical ...
From 1 vs. 100 to Halo 3, these are the 20 games that defined the Xbox 360 as we look back on 20 years of Microsoft's ...
Earlier this year, the Army Corps of Engineers reached an agreement with Cotter Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company wherein those two companies and the federal government would pay a ...
We have a lot of evidence to go on, and I believe the chances are 9 out of 10 that it’s Amelia’s plane, but we won’t know ...
Step into Astoria, Oregon, and you might find yourself checking whether you’ve accidentally wandered into a vintage postcard come to life. This picturesque town at the mouth of the Columbia River is ...
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Wall St. Insights Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many ...
At least four Pacific-oriented radars are deployed in Alaska and the continental United States: the Long Range Discrimination ...
Dr. Robert Shoss looks over a collection of WWII artifacts pertaining to his late father, U.S. Army Lt. Milton Shoss, on Oct. 21 at Dr. Shoss’ home in Albany. West Point graduate Milton Shoss survived ...