Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago.

The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...

More than 4,000 people on Monday filled an Okinawa park to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's final WWII battle.

Thousands filled Peace Memorial Park on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa.

A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s ...

The Japanese archipelago of Okinawa on Monday commemorated the 80th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War ...

As dusk settled over the USS New Mexico, Radioman 1st Class Walter Rougeux, stationed deep in the battleship’s communications ...

The White House honors the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, a pivotal WWII conflict with over 12,000 American lives ...

A solemn memorial service was held here on June 23 honoring the victims of the Battle of Okinawa, which ended here 80 years ...

Eighty years ago, the Battle of Okinawa claimed the lives of many residents during fierce ground combat between U.S. and ...

People in Japan are marking 80 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa, a campaign of fierce ground fighting during the closing stages of World War Two.

The Battle of Okinawa killed a quarter of the island's population, leading to a 27-year U.S. occupation and a heavy American troop presence to date.