The army’s official report lists his death as ... But for decades, the 7-foot-tall soldier has been missing his sword, which was broken off in what local historians say was likely an act of ...

Tomesuke Umeki, an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army, carried the sword with him when he left Takaharu around 1941 for a Japanese-controlled territory during the Pacific War. He traveled from ...

Creeping up on nearly two centuries later, the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Association of Scranton and Civil War Museum are vying to bring Lt. Ezra S. Griffin’s sword home. They’re ...

The military operation of the Israel Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip in response to the massive rocket fire launched on Saturday from the Palestinian side is now called "Iron Swords," the army ...