He joined the Marines at 16, served as a Raider, and fought at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal in World War II. Now, he just wants ...

Scharfe returned to Iwo Jima last week thanks to a trip organized through the Greatest Generations Foundation. Scharfe collects sand from Green Beach with Mount Suribachi looming in the background.

Wright, a former corporal with the United States Marine Corps Raider Regiment, bravely fought in Iwo Jima and played a role ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week ...

NISKAYUNA - Richard "Dick" Ramsey is the last living man who fought in the Normandy Landings, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa during ...

WWII Marine Cpl. Frank S. Wright's 100th birthday wish is to receive 100,000 postcards or birthday cards. Here's where you ...

Look for the U.S. Marine who is one of an estimated four remaining survivors of the battle of Iwo Jima in the parade at noon ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito attended a welcoming ceremony and met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on his first ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolia's president Tuesday during a visit to the landlocked Asian nation that marks a ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. ( KALB /Gray News) - A World War II veteran in Louisiana is celebrating a milestone birthday. JD Leatherman, ...

So far, he’s up to almost 200 cards just one week out, but he wants to read more kind words with his one birthday wish– ...

Turning the big 100, a World War II veteran in the California city of Lodi is celebrating his birthday with one wish.