The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame through the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the sharp limestone roof while ...

A man cries in front of the Cornerstone of Peace monument walls on which the names of all those who lost their lives during the Battle of Okinawa, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa ...

TOKYO -- Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said Monday that it ...

TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday ...

A varied mix of attendees observed and celebrated the resilience of World War II Naval servicemen during the April 16 79th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa on board the USS Laffey at Patriots ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum is hosting a memorial to honor fallen sailors from a historic battle on Tuesday. Thirty-two sailors were killed in the Battle of ...

TOKYO — The governor of Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa marked the 78th anniversary of one of World War II's bloodiest battles Friday by calling for more diplomatic efforts toward peace, saying ...