In addition to Pearl Harbor, Drake served in the Battle of Saipan from June 15 to July 9, 1944, as part of Operation Forager. It was a strategic victory for the U.S. military, allowing it to gain ...

Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest legacy would be what happened after the war. 80 years after Iwo Jima, his ...

Following Pearl Harbor, Drake fought in the Battle of Saipan in 1944 and later that year in the Marianas Campaign, which the National Parks Service said was the "most decisive battle of the ...

Drake also witnessed the Battle of Saipan in the Mariana Islands, a turning point for the US in the conflict. Drake was just 23 and serving as an Army engineer at the time of the Japanese attack ...

Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum will honor fallen sailors from what is now known as ‘the ship that would not die.’ April 16 marks the 80th anniversary of the ...

The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16, was first instituted in the late 14th century in commemoration of the approval of the rule of the Carmelite Order a hundred years earlier.

A 30-day jail sentence has been meted out on another person involved in transporting illegal aliens from Saipan to Guam. HongJiang Yang, 68, a Chinese national, was sentenced on March 14 in ...

O Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of mankind, by your right hand sanctify this scapular, which your servant will devotedly wear for the love of you and of your mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount ...

Vaughn Drake Jr. was a 23-year-old Army engineer working in Oahu when Japanese forces attacked the American base. By Nicholas Slayton Published Apr 12, 2025 3:25 PM EDT The oldest known survivor ...

A US firm says it has launched a bid for deep-sea mining in the waters off a remote Pacific island, urging regulators to greenlight its foray into the contentious emerging industry. The United ...

Robert Vadra has expressed his willingness to enter politics if the Congress party deems it necessary and with the support of his family. He acknowledged the influence of his family, particularly ...