Private 1st Class Harold Gonsalves received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions during the Battle of ...

As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.

In addition to removing photos of a Medal of Honor recipient, some of the photos in the military's DEI purge seemed to be ...

On April 1, 1945, U.S. troops landed on Okinawa during their push toward mainland Japan, beginning a battle that lasted until late June and killed about 12,000 Americans and more than 188,000 ...

Under the cover of a naval bombardment of more than 100,000 shells, the American military began landing on Okinawa at 8:30 am. It was the beginning of a merciless battle that was later described ...

Takamatsu Gushiken uses a hand hoe to delicately move dirt in a cave while searching for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa towards the end of the World War II in 1945 ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, where Father Lawrence Lynch, a brave Irish-American priest is remembered ...

Takamatsu Gushiken uses a hoe to move dirt while searching for the remains of those who died during the WWII Battle of Okinawa on Itoman. (Hiro Komae/AP) ITOMAN, Japan — Takamatsu Gushiken turns ...