U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal World War II ...

JAPAN, — A World War II-era "good luck" flag has finally made its way home ... Cemetery in September to pay their respects to fallen American soldiers, including Dorsey’s great-grandfather.

The Japanese Occupation (1945-1951) On the morning of September 8, 1945, General Douglas MacArthur made his way by automobile toward the American Embassy ... our country's flag unfurled, and ...

However, when the United States went to war with Japan in 1941, Nathaniel’s grandson, who was Takashi’s grandfather, and other family members burned Perry's American flag for fear of persecution.

The Japanese island, around 1,250 kilometres (780 miles ... one of the most famous photos of World War II -- showing a group ...

Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World War II — the only trace of some soldiers whose bodies were never ...

The first person Gogo asked to sign the 48-star flag was Mike Honda, a former congressman who was also from San Jose. A third-generation Japanese-American, Honda spent time at the Amache ...

White Flag and Red Cross In 1864 ... Still others were killed in the "Hell Ships" en route to Japan, ships that were bombed by American planes or torpedoed by American ships whose crewmen did ...