Hayes and the other surviving flag raisers were mobilized by the U.S. government to enhance national prestige. For getting ...

JAPAN, — A World War II-era "good luck" flag has finally made its way home, thanks to the kindness and determination of U.S. Army veteran Chris Dorsey. Dorsey, from Dahlonega, Georgia ...

When Scott Stein was growing up in New York, he’d often visit his grandfather on Long Island and admire a Japanese flag hanging on the wall in his den. Bernard Stein never talked about his ...

After reaching out to an expert, he learned it was a yosegaki hinomaru—a Japanese good luck flag, signed by loved ones and carried into battle as a token of protection and support. Realizing the ...

NARUTO, Tokushima Prefecture--A little-known episode about hostilities between Japan and Germany during World War I turned up when a flag featuring an unfamiliar design of a black cross and ...