Henry Diedrich poses with his memoir, “Voyages Thru Calm Yet Stormy Seas,” at his home at Rock Island’s Friendship Manor. The ...

At age 98, Peter Senick of New Haven is among Connecticut's younger World War II veterans, a diminishing cohort in the state ...

In addition to the usual celebrations for veterans, the community rededicated its Iwo Jima Memorial ... after a hard-fought battle on the island of Iwo Jima. (Courtesy City of WaKeeney) The ...

The man who started it is a survivor himself of a WWII battle. Dr. George gentile founded the Iwo Jima Survivors Association and together they built the monument. Veteran Raymond Carrier maintains ...

On Veterans Day, dozens of people came together to honor veterans at the National Iwo Jima Memorial in Newington. It was a tradition that began almost 30 years ago, thanks to a man named Dr. George ...

DeWitt's illustrated slide presentation highlighted the battle's significance in winning the Pacific war and honored the 100 Connecticut residents who lost their lives.

Corporal Don Graves was in a fox hole on Iwo Jima, close to Japanese lines, when he heard a Japanese soldier inviting him over. By Paul Szoldra Updated on Feb 23, 2021 12:38 PM EST The Battle of ...

Undertale packs a lot of emotional and deep moments, delivered through quotes that are sure to leave a lasting impact on ...

The veterans met at the Iwo Jima Memorial, in New Britain, with the cutting of a birthday cake for the Marines 249th birthday. One of the Marine vets, in attendance, was 101 years old who actually was ...

The Iwo Jima display was donated by the American Legion. It’s a smaller version that replaces the older display. Skip Liston is a veteran himself and is one of several volunteers who help set up ...