The Battle of Iwo Jima took place from Feb. 19, 1945, to March 26, 1945.  The island, only 8 square miles in area, was considered crucial to the strategy of the Pacific campaign because capturing it would put heavy bombers within a close 750-mile strike range of mainland Japan using the island's three airfields. The task...

   Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Public Affairs captured the top honor for Digital Media Campaign of the Year and added nine more awards across the 2025 IMCOM Communications and Army Materiel Command David G. Harris Public Affairs competitions. IMCOM and AMC announced the winners for the 2025 Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware...

            Happy Thanksgiving!   Thanksgiving stands as one of the most cherished holidays celebrated across the United States, bringing together families and communities every fourth Thursday of November this beloved tradition falls on November 27, continuing a legacy that stretches back over 400 years to the historic gathering between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people in 1621. The holiday represents more...

                                        Grenada campaign comes to an end!  On October 25, 1983, nearly 2,000 United States Marines led an invasion of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada. Given the codename "Operation Urgent Fury," the invasion was ordered by President...

 October 26 marks the National Day of the Deployed. The day honors all servicemembers who have been deployed in the service of the United States. It also honors the sacrifices their families have made during deployments. More Americans deployed to combat zones overseas during World War II than any other war in American history. According to the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the World War II period, from September 16, 1940, through July 25, 1947, some 16.5 million...

                     Marking the 250th Birthday to the US NAVY! October 13, 2025, marks the 250th birthday of the United States Navy, the world’s greatest Navy! The central theme of this year's celebration is "Victory at Sea," which encompasses the Navy's efforts in battle during World War II. Victory at sea for the U.S. Navy is driven by the valor of American Sailors. Since...

                                                  GOLD STARS FOR MOTHERS The origin of what would become Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day started with a simple accessory: a black armband with a gilt star. During World War I, family members...

         Until July 18, 1979, no special commemoration was held to honor America’s POW/MIAs, those returned and those still missing and unaccounted for from our nation’s wars. That first year, resolutions were passed in Congress, and the national ceremony was held at the National Cathedral, Washington,...

                                                           VJ Day Japan Surrenders! On the afternoon of August 16, 1945, Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s orders to cease hostilities immediately finally went...