The public was invited to attend the dedication of a new portrait and display within the Tazewell County Courthouse ...

On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, the USS Laffey museum ship at Patriots Point was honored and a ...

USS Missouri and the Iowa-class battleships were larger and more lethal than their predecessors. W hen it comes to legendary ...

Patriots Point hosted special events on Wednesday dedicated to honoring the legacy of veterans of the infamous kamikaze ...

Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a naval captain ordered a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot who died slamming his fighter plane into the American vessel.

(U.S. National Archives photo no. 80-G-315811A via AP) PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, ...

The discoveries, made over the past two months, highlight the lingering danger of unexploded ordnance from the Battle of Okinawa, fought 80 years ago on the island. Two shells were unearthed in ...

President Trump announced he would impose a 125% tariff on China for retaliating against the U.S., while also announcing a 90-day pause on some tariffs. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Just ...

WASHINGTON – US forces will deploy large reconnaissance drones in southern Japanese prefecture Okinawa for an indefinite period to enhance surveillance and information gathering, the Japanese ...

History buffs may be familiar with Okinawa as one of the only Japanese islands to experience a ground invasion during the Battle of Okinawa in World War Two. This was the largest amphibious assault of ...

Eighty years ago, on April 11, 1945, the USS Missouri was involved with the Battle of Okinawa when kamikaze pilot Setsuo Ishino slammed his plane into the Mighty Mo’s side. The Mighty Mo was ...

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