Pearl Harbor December 28 Oldest living survivor of attack on Pearl Harbor dies at 105 Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, has died at age 105.
California December 14 Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, dies peacefully at home 83 years after bombing Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died peacefully at his nephew's home in Lodi, California.
TRAVEL September 22 Travel in time to 5 destinations that salute battles and war heroes right here at home America's battlefield heroes and their sacrifices are marked in several travel spots you can visit to soak up history. Here are five destinations that salute them.
This Day in History June 7 On this day in history, June 7, 1942, Battle of Midway ends in decisive US victory The Battle of Midway in June 1942 is regarded as a decisive U.S. victory in the war against Japan during WWII — and on this day in history, June 7, 1942, the Midway naval battle ended.
SENATE June 6 McConnell takes aim at 'isolationist' colleagues in scathing D-Day essay Sen. Mitch McConnell tied World War II-era isolationism to current day global tensions in a warning against abandoning American allies in Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific.
Veterans May 27 Massachusetts sailor killed at Pearl Harbor finally gets proper burial at Arlington National Cemetery Frank Hryniewicz was only 20 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. Eight decades later, Hryniewicz finally received a proper burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
California April 1, 2024 Lou Conter, last living Pearl Harbor survivor aboard USS Arizona, dead at 102 Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died Monday. He was 102.
LIFESTYLE March 27, 2024 On this day in history, March 27, 1912, Washington, D.C., cherry trees planted, gift from people of Tokyo The cherry trees of Washington, D.C. — which blossom beautifully each spring — were a gift from the people of Tokyo and were planted on this day in history, March 27, 1912.
Veterans March 21, 2024 Pearl Harbor survivor, 1 of the last remaining, dies at 102 Richard C. "Dick" Higgins, a survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack, has died at the age of 102 in Bend, Oregon. Higgins was one of the few remaining survivors.
LIFESTYLE January 6, 2024 On this day in history, January 6, 1941, FDR delivers Four Freedoms speech, steeling Americans for WWII President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined "Four Freedoms" in his State of the Union address of Jan. 6, 1941, as he prepared Americans for the inevitable entry into World War II.
LIFESTYLE December 16, 2023 Jack Carr's take on 'Uncommon Valor,' which premiered on this day, December 16, 1983: 'Semper Fidelis' In this latest piece by Jack Carr for Fox News Digital, the bestselling author and former Navy SEAL reflects on a film about never leaving a military man behind, "Uncommon Valor."
Pearl Harbor December 7, 2023 World War II veteran, 103, returns to Pearl Harbor 82 years after Japan's attack to honor fallen comrades A 103-year-old World War II veteran who survived Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor has returned to Hawaii to honor those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
LIFESTYLE December 7, 2023 Japanese pilot who led Pearl Harbor attack learned lessons of love, faith and forgiveness after the war Mitsuo Fuchida, the Japanese pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was inspired to renounce his warrior code and become a Christian evangelist after the war.
North Korea November 25, 2023 Kim Jong Un claims to see US target regions with spy satellite, including Pearl Harbor and Hickam Air Base North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un visited a command center in Pyongyang to view alleged satellite images of South Korean and U.S. military bases.
LIFESTYLE June 20, 2023 Jack Carr's take on Audie Murphy, born on this day in 1925: 'They were killing my friends' Bestselling novelist Jack Carr — who's announced an upcoming nonfiction book series called "Targeted" — weighs in on military hero and actor Audie Murphy, born June 20, 1925.
Utah April 24, 2023 One of the last 2 USS Arizona battleship survivors, Ken Potts, dies at age 102 Ken Potts, a survivor of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during Japan’s attack on Hawaii's Pearl Harbor, has died at his home in Utah at age 102.
Arizona March 1, 2023 Pearl Harbor survivor Jack Holder dies at age 101 Jack Holder, a Pearl Harbor survivor and World War II flyer, has died in Arizona at 101 years old. He was a teenager when he witnessed the bombing.
US February 25, 2023 Sailor who died at Pearl Harbor finally put to rest over 80 years later Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Herman Schmidt, who died during the Pearl Harbor attack, was given full military honors and laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery Thursday.
Navy February 7, 2023 Georgia sailor who died in Pearl Harbor attack identified through DNA testing Georgia sailor John Donald will reportedly be laid to rest this week. He was one of the 429 sailors lost on the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
World War Two January 12, 2023 Oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor celebrates 105th birthday at National WWII Museum Joseph Eskenazi, the oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor, celebrated his 105th birthday with six other veterans at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
US December 8, 2022 Pearl Harbor survivors make trek to Hawaii for ceremony on 81st anniversary of attack Six survivors of Pearl Harbor, all over 100 years old, were among the crowd at the national memorial in Hawaii to commemorate the lives lost 81 years ago.
LIFESTYLE December 7, 2022 Pearl Harbor sorrow suffered by sailor's mom revealed in long-lost letters just returned to family Two letters from the U.S. Navy to a Washington state mom whose son was killed in the Pearl Harbor attacks — but whose remains were not identified in her lifetime — were returned to the family last week.
World War Two December 7, 2022 WATCH: World War II veteran, 102, revisits Pearl Harbor on anniversary of Japan's attack Ira "Ike" Schab, 102, has made the visit to Hawaii when he can in order to pay respects to his comrades and friends who died during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
Illinois November 16, 2022 80 years later, Illinois sailor who died in Pearl Harbor attack will be laid to rest in home state U.S. Navy Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Keith Tipsword of Illinois will be laid to rest over 80 years after his death. Tipsword died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Pearl Harbor October 25, 2022 US military to drain Pearl Harbor pipelines after petroleum leak One million gallons of fuel from three pipelines at a World War II-era fuel storage facility at Pearl Harbor will be drained after a petroleum leak last year.
MILITARY September 13, 2022 US sailor killed in Pearl Harbor to be laid to rest after decades-long effort to identify remains U.S. sailor Herbert Jacobson will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemerary Tuesday, 80 years after his death at Pearl Harbor. The sailor grew up in northern Illinois.
Pearl Harbor September 13, 2022 Pearl Harbor sailor to be buried in Arlington National Cemeterymore than 80 years after death Herbert Jacobson, a U.S. sailor, is being buried 80 years after his death. Jacobson was among the 400 sailors who lost their lives on the USS Oklahoma during the Pearl harbor attack.
Pearl Harbor July 9, 2022 Remains of Ohio Navy fireman identified 80 years after Pearl Harbor The remains of Navy fireman were identified eight decades after the historic attack in Pearl Harbor. Corzatt was 24-year-old when the USS Oklahoma was hit with torpedoes.
US Navy July 1, 2022 Pearl Harbor water poisoned after multiple errors at fuel storage facility, Navy report says A Navy report revealed that mistakes at the Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility led to a fuel leak that poisoned thousands of people and forced military families from their homes around Peal Harbor.
Hawaii April 9, 2022 Hawaii’s hidden treasures include these historic war monuments in Oahu Some of America's hidden memorial treasures can be found on the island of Oahu, in Hawaii — these monuments honor and remember various wars and our fallen veterans.
