Two men in military dress uniforms place a yellow and black ribbon on a large rock with a memorial plaque on it.

Memorial honors WWII soldiers torpedoed in Hawaii waters in 1942

The Hawaii Army National Guard dedicated a new memorial this week honoring the 26 guardsmen aboard a transport boat sunk by a Japanese torpedo while near Maui in January 1942.

DOD agency identifies missing remains of Medal of Honor recipient killed in 1945

The Defense Department announced Friday that it had identified the missing remains of a Medal of Honor recipient who was killed in the Philippines in 1945 while a prisoner of war.

Korean War vets recall ‘bold operation’ at Incheon 75 years after pivotal landing

More than 100 Korean War veterans were honored Monday during a ceremony on the 75th anniversary of Operation Chromite, the daring amphibious assault that turned the tide for South Korea and the U.S.-led U.N. Command.

Longtime Stars and Stripes bureau chief named top editor

Erik Slavin, a longtime Stars and Stripes bureau chief in Europe, has been named the media organization’s new top editor.

WWII POWs remembered in Yokohama on 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender

On the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, the names of more than 1,000 troops who died as prisoners of war were read aloud Tuesday during a memorial ceremony at the Commonwealth War Cemetery.

WWII exhibit reveals previously unseen letters from architect of Pearl Harbor attack

Two letters written by the head of Japan’s imperial navy during World War II are being exhibited for the first time at a museum in northeastern Japan.

History of AFN brought to life at Washington-area broadcasting museum

The National Capital Radio & Television Museum in Bowie, Md., on Saturday opened a new exhibit on the history of the American Forces Network, the military’s broadcasting service for service members stationed overseas.