WWII
Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale
Just past midnight July 30, 1945, two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis with almost 1,200 people aboard.
Would Japan have surrendered without the atomic bombings?
In the summer of 1945, Japan’s war leaders knew they were not going to win World War II.
Misawa aims to turn 'rediscovered' WWII-era bunker into museum
A possible World War II-era bunker that survived the intense U.S. bombing of the area more than 60 years ago might be turned into a museum, if base officials have their way.
Faded memories: Former Air Force pilot pays tribute to his service as he turns 100 in Tokyo
It’s been decades since Dave Fisher soared through the wild blue yonder in Air Force jets, and a century since his birth on July 17, 1919.
A fleet died — so did a delusion
Fifty years ago, Japan struck the great American fleet anchorage at Pearl Harbor, blackening an azure Hawaiian sky with the blood of blasted battleships.
Marines returning in peace to hard-won Iwo
The U.S. Marines will land on Iwo Jima and secure Mt. Suribachi Friday for the second time in 15 years.
Oki doughfeet slogging on, searching for own lost PWs
There are no front lines on Okinawa, but that doesn’t mean there is any rest for the doughboy.