SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A Marine who was killed in action during an extraordinarily brave stand on Iwo Jima 80 years ago was recognized with a plaque at the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial on ...

SAN DIEGO — A Marine Corps hero was honored Wednesday, 80 years after he died in World War II. The legendary Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, who died at the Battle of Iwo Jima, now has a dedicated ...

This Memorial Day, you could have done much worse than remember John Basilone. Eighty years ago, the U.S. military was grinding it out from one Japanese-held Pacific island to another in a brutal, ...

Eighty-one years ago, roughly 70,000 U.S. Marines landed on a volcanic island roughly 750 miles south of Tokyo. What they thought would take five days lasted 36, producing some of the fiercest combat ...

Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial unveiled its 32nd Medal of Honor plaque during a historic ceremony honoring Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone.

WWII veteran Chuck Tatum recounts his experiences landing on Iwo Jima and fighting alongside Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone. A firsthand look at history.

The Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is named after Marine Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. Sgt.