Like many of the prolonged battles waged during the last year of World War II, the fighting on Iwo Jima resulted in the ...

As the 80th anniversary of the end of Iwo Jima — the infamous World War II battle against the Japanese Army — approaches on ...

Discover the Intrepid Museum's World War II exhibit, showcasing the Corsair aircraft and artifacts from Loren Isley's final mission and other historic items.

With all the very best wishes to all of you aspiring students appearing for your Class 10 and Class 12 examinations, let us share a story from history that carries valuable lessons. The Battle of ...

Women veterans from the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are not exempt from Defense Department's ...

The descendants of fishermen and farmers evacuated from Iwo Jima shortly before it became the site of a key battle during World War II have stepped ... to live on the island.

Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World War II — the only trace of some soldiers whose bodies were never ...

For the remaining 18 months of the Second World War, Truk, as it was then known, was largely by-passed as the Allies island-hopped across the Pacific, although one of the last actions against the ...

STATEN ISLAND N.Y. — Borough President Vito Fossella was joined by U.S. Army veterans Thursday afternoon, March 6, to announce the completion of restoration project for the fence surrounding the ...

Firefighters are making progress battling a series of brush fires on Long Island that burned over 400 hundred acres of land and prompted evacuations east of New York City, local officials say.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Take the season’s biggest races in the sliding sports of bobsled, skeleton and luge, meaning either the Olympics or the world championships, and there have been 59 ...

Mel Gibson, Eddie Murphy, Leonardo Dicaprio and Johnny Depp are just a few of the celebrities who have splurged on their own private islands. However, one name you might not be familiar with is ...