WWII Navy Veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, One of Last Remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors, Dies at 105 Schab was a sailor of just 21 at the time of the attack, and for decades he rarely spoke about the experience.
The Japanese Submariner Who Became America's First WWII Prisoner After Pearl Harbor Sergeant David Akui walked along Waimanalo Beach on the morning of Dec. 8, 1941, and spotted what he thought was a sea turtle...
Pearl Harbor Memories Still Fresh for World War II Veterans While America honors Pearl Harbor 84 years ago, World War II veterans E. Paul Ball and Luther Hendricks say the haunting...
JROTC History Project Uncovers School’s Unique World War II Background Curiosity over WWII memorial banners turned into a rewarding history project for JROTC students in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Soon no Pearl Harbor Survivors Will be Alive. People Turn to Other Ways to Learn About the Bombing Only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none is able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event.
After Eight Decades, Pearl Harbor Sailor Finally Laid to Rest Roberto Garcia, a Navy seaman, was killed aboard the USS California when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941...
New York Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Will Finally Receive Medal of Honor Advocates pushed for years for Michael Ollis to receive the nation's highest honor. On Tuesday, their dream became a reality.
Hundreds Turn Out to Honor Navy Veteran Who Would Have Been Buried Alone Hundreds of strangers filled a Pennsylvania church to ensure a U.S. Navy veteran who died without family received the send...
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can't Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark.
How a Wounded Pigeon Named Cher Ami Saved the Lost Battalion in WWI A wounded pigeon named Cher Ami helped save a battalion of American soldiers, becoming one of the most recognized animals in...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...
![Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-12/ApNewsroom_Obit_Pearl_Harbor_Survivor_Ira_Schab_80803.jpg?itok=aHBvHBk5 "FILE - An attendee asks Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab, 103, to sign an U.S. flag during the 82nd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin, File)")
