Raymond M. Krepps, Jr. was still a pre-teen when he moved to Lewistown, from Brooklyn, New York with his parents and younger ...

Marolda survived incessant bombing during the months-long fight for the Pacific island of Guadalcanal in 1942. He also ...

Expect partly sunny skies. The high will be 27° on this humid day. Good air quality (0-50) Primary pollutant PM2.5 2.1 μg/m³ Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalized to ...

The Navy's newest destroyer the USS John Basilone takes its name from the Medal of Honor recipient and hero of the Battle of ...

The USS John Basilone was commissioned during a ceremony held on Nov. 9 and led by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, a ...

In the opening days of August 1942, a B-17 was flown over Guadalcanal and saw that the Japanese had nearly completed an ...

He served in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps. He is known for his courageous exploits and acts of bravery during ...

The veterans present spanned the decades, including World War II veteran Ted Marolda, who as a 17-year-old was in the first ...

NEW YORK – On Saturday morning, nestled between the USS Intrepid, New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, and the cruise terminal, the ...

The Navy on Saturday commissioned the USS John Basilone, its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, named in ...

November 13th has seen a myriad of significant events throughout history, impacting various spheres such as politics, science ...