Story by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 07.28.2025
On July 28, 1945, the B‑24 Liberator the “Lonesome Lady” launched from the Yontan Airfield in Okinawa on a mission targeting the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Haruna at Kure Harbor. During their mission in Kure, the aircraft dropped two 2,000‑pound bombs, killing 66 Japanese service members before being struck by retaliatory anti-aircraft fire from the battleship Haruna over the......
Courtesy Story | 215th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.25.2015
ORAN, Algeria, Nov. 8, 1942, Operation Torch: “They blew holes in the ship ... I saw a shell hit a wall and tore some gears out. They even blew the turret off our boat,” said Pfc. John Quigley as he described his participation in the doomed allied landing attempt at Oran harbor....
Story by Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris | 99th Readiness Division | 12.19.2014
Dozens of Army Reserve Soldiers paid tribute Dec. 16 to the members of America’s “Greatest Generation” who fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II....
Story by Staff Sgt. Brendan Mackie | 101st Public Affairs Detachment | 11.09.2013
Surrounded by friends, family and supporters, dozens of World War II veterans witnessed the unveiling of a state-sponsored WWII memorial during a ceremony here, Nov. 9, 2013....
Courtesy Story | 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | 10.23.2013
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Bryan Ray, command chaplain for the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), writes a monthly column devoted to the mental and spiritual wellness of America's soldiers and their families. Ray accompanies many of his stories with videos to reinforce his motivational messages. See his work on the "ESC Today," the official online magazine for the 143rd ESC, at......
