NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Before Cpl. Thomas “Cotton” Jones was killed by a Japanese sniper in the Central Pacific in 1944, he wrote what he called his “last life request” to anyone who might find his diary: ...

Joe Foss received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a Marine Corps fighter pilot during the Guadalcanal campaign in 1942 ...

CLARKSBURG, Mass. (NEWS10) — The remains of a fallen World War II Marine were brought home eight decades after he was killed in the battle of Guadalcanal, and his gravesite was lost in the fog of war.

World War II Marine Cpl. Frank S. Wright has lived a life of pride and honor for nearly a century. In celebration of his 100th birthday which is just around the corner, Wright's wish is to receive 100 ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, in ...

Marine veteran Leighton Willhite, 100, visited the National Museum of the Marine Corps’ support facility in August to see the tank he drove at Iwo Jima for the first time since World War II. Marine ...

WWII Marine Pfc. Harry LeBert was laid to rest in Louisiana 80 years after his death in the Battle of Saipan. LeBert's remains were identified through DNA and dental records after being recovered and ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Glen Fowler, a World War II Marine Corps veteran, died Sunday evening, Sept. 7, 2025, at his home with loved ones by his side. He was 98. The N.E. Alabama Marine Corps League ...

When World War II Marine Corps hero Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who was based at Camp Pendleton, received the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest military award in 1942, he was said to have ...

Butler Martin, one of the last remaining Black WWII Marines, dies at 101 (Photo provided by Robert Middleton - Media Liaison) INKSTER, Mich. – One of the last remaining Black World War II Marine ...