John F. Kennedy October 13 marks the birthday of the U.S. Navy, which traces its roots back to the early days of the American Revolution. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress established ...

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The week-long commemoration is scheduled to be the largest national event honoring the military and veterans for America's ...

Lewis enlisted in 1945 at the age of 17. He was at Iwo Jima, where his unit cleared caves of remaining Japanese soldiers.

CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO)- A World War II Navy veteran from Southern Colorado is celebrating a huge milestone, he just reached ...

Johnson enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Boston at the age of 19. Once enlisted, he served aboard the U.S.S. St. Louis, which ...

(WLOX) - Ingalls Shipbuilding serves as an all too familiar site for World War II Navy veteran Alfred Lewis ... of Lewis comes ahead of his 98th birthday and the 80th anniversary of Iwo ...

So, the South Jersey native and son of a World War II Naval officer started planning a party of his own. One that could jump-start Philadelphia’s celebrations of the Semiquincentennial, as the ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Ed Monnie, a World War II veteran and former Navy medic, celebrated his 100th birthday in Escondido surrounded by family and friends. Monnie, born in 1925, is part of the ...