The life of Carmen Vazquez Rivera – a World War II and Korean War veteran who died recently at 103 – could be the makings of ...

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - From childhood to now, Marcy and Margy have stuck together. Jokingly, younger sister Marcy may deny it. “We just met today,” said Marcy Lackovic. In fact, they worked together ...

On the Vietnam War anniversary, Vietnam veteran Don Roden remembers his and his fellow veterans' sacrifices and resilience ...

Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen honored two sisters for their efforts during World War II. Sign up for our Newsletters Pillen recognized Margy Dietz and Marcy Lackovic as hometown heroes during a ceremony ...

WAVES recruitment figures proved those suppositions wrong. In 1945, the WAVES had 73,816 enlisted women, 8,745 officers and ...

Missing in Action. Just six weeks before World War II would end, the news came to four U.S. service member Families via telegram. Two ...

The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Two-time Purple Heart recipient LaSota returned to the island for ...

A birthday party for a 104-year-old St. Paul native with a Hawaiian theme is perfectly appropriate the more you get to know ...

Pete Hegseth visits Iwo Jima to honor WWII veterans, highlighting the strong U.S.-Japan alliance against regional threats.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Saturday the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed.