The Marines, however, modified LVTs with ramps that allowed their men to penetrate the atoll on the northwest. Moreover, the ...

From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the Marine Corps earned its reputation for tackling some of the bloodiest battles of World War ...

On February 19, 1945, U.S. Marines launched Operation Detachment, the massive assault on Iwo Jima, beginning one of the ...

Sunday morning 7 December 1941 is a date that is printed in the collective American mind. It was the day the Japanese ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - This Thanksgiving marks the 75th Anniversary of one of the most grueling and hard-fought battles in ...

Dixie Heights High School in Kenton County hosted a Veterans Day ceremony where retired Marine Corps veteran Howard Requard, who recently turned 100, was honored for his service during World War II.

Some nurses were killed by enemy fire. Others spent years as prisoners of war. Most returned home to quiet lives, receiving little recognition.

On July 11, 1798, Congress formally ordered the creation of the Corps as a permanent military service under the Secretary of the Navy. The United States Marine Corps is celebrating 250 years of honor, ...

Dominic Bersani, a World War II Navy veteran, celebrated his 99th birthday recently by getting his high school diploma and several awards for military service.

On 1940, Romania signed the Tripartite Pact, joining the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan in World War II.

The shooting, which came to light this weekend, happened Thursday, with the Marines returning fire. No Marines were hurt in ...

My recent visit to the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery got me thinking about two Marines – my father, and Holly Charette.