The 1944 Normandy invasion was the largest amphibious operation in history. Less than a year later, American forces hit the beach at Okinawa — the largest landing in the Pacific. Fred Bridges saw them ...

U.S. military strikes around Japan on Oct. 10, 1944, killed more than 600 people and prompted the evacuation and mobilization of civilians in Okinawa Prefecture. The attack became known as the “10.10 ...

Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, which ended 27 years of U.S. rule after one of the bloodiest battles of World War II was fought on the southern ...

In June, 1945, one of the last battles of World War II was finally coming to an end, the Battle of Okinawa. On October 3, 1944, American forces received a directive to seize key positions in the ...

The 713rd Flame-Throwing Tank Battalion destroys Japanese escarpments on coral ridge, during the Okinawa campaign, on May 11, 1945. (Photo Courtesy of the Okinawa Prefectural Archives) NAHA -- After ...

A submarine used in World War II that vanished with the lives of 80 service members has been found, a discovery team announced Sunday.The U.S. Navy submarine was found in June 50 nautical miles south ...