Pfc. Frederick Rickard's death on Iwo Jima was the family's second tragedy in four months. His brother died in a Christmas ...

The USS North Carolina is more than just a steel beast with an impressive record from a bygone war. It’s a time capsule: a ...

Carrigan BARRE — Donald Joseph Carrigan passed away on March 8,2025 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease ... High School he enlisted in the US Navy and served on the USS Saipan for 4 years ...

Even though sugar was still in demand the demands of war took precedence. Saipan became a major military base and the sugar industry was forgotten. During the battle for the island in 1944 nearly all ...

Ricard, a 19-year-old Marine from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, was killed in action on March 14, 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima ... to the Pacific Theatre and participated in the battles of Saipan ...

Explore the key events of the Battle of Britain with clips from over 50 years of BBC television and radio programmes The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air ...

March 8-9, 2025, marked the 163rd anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads. This battle, though tactically inconclusive in terms of the immediate aftermath, proved to be one of the most epic battles ...

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

Marine amphibious tractors burn after being hit by Japanese mortar shells during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. (U.S. Marine ...

Current time and date at Saipan International Airport is 13:26:39 PM (ChST) on Monday, Mar 10, 2025 Looking for information on Saipan International Airport, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands? Know ...