This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
'Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories amid a WWII turning point.
By Jon Guttman
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Sacrifice made soldier first Hispanic American MOH recipient of WWII
Pvt. Joe Martinez's actions came during the only World War II battle American and Japanese troops fought in the ice and snow.
By Jon Guttman
Navy to detonate munitions recovered at Pearl Harbor
The Navy alerted the public that it planned to blow up projectiles, hand grenades and other munitions.
Hawaii marker to honor hundreds of WWII prisoners of war
Veteran Daniel Crowley, 96, tells of the nightmare they went through.
US, Japan agree to continue joint military exercises
For the second time in two days, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is trying to assuage an Asian ally’s worries about America’s commitment to the region amid the ongoing denuclearization negotiations with North Korea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
76 years later, the history-altering legacy of Midway lives on
The battle that turned the tide of World War II will soon be coming to the big screen.
By Victoria Leoni
Mattis warns of bumpy road to US, North Korea nuclear summit
It will be a “bumpy road” to the nuclear negotiations with North Korea later this month, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned Sunday, telling his South Korean and Japanese counterparts they must maintain a strong defensive stance so the diplomats can negotiate from a position of strength.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Japanese families request return of soldiers’ remains from Alaska island
The grandson of a Japanese colonel who died in a World War II battle on a far western Alaska island is requesting that soldiers’ remains be returned to their homeland.
First Japanese amphibious combat unit activated since WWII welcomed by U.S. Marines
Japan activated a new marine unit, the first of its kind since World War II.
By Shawn Snow