When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat.

There is a fairly good chance that you have never heard of the tiny Pacific Island of Peleliu. With its size of approximately ...

On June 4, 1942, just six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway began during World War II. The battle lasted through June 7. In the end seven ships sunk and 3,364 men ...

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A New Mexico National Guard unit that lost half of its soldiers in the Philippines and Alaska Natives who endured the only Japanese occupation of U.S. soil in World War II may soon be honored with a ...

The Battle of Midway between the US and Japanese navies began on June 4, 1942. The three-day battle was a decisive defeat for the Japanese and turned the tide of the war. Now, 79 years later, the ...

Prize-winning freelance naval historian Toll (Six Frigates) chronicles one of the U.S. Navy’s finest performances of WWII in this page-turning narrative of the months following the devastating attacks ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! The USS Portland was one of the few American gunships remaining after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. The U.S. Navy relied heavily on ...

An art exhibit has opened at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the battle to free the Philippine capital during World War II. Liberation of Manila: 80 ...

When Bob Freeman thinks back on World War II, he remembers the Battle of Guadalcanal. He remembers the rain. The lack of food. The jungles full of Japanese soldiers. “The fighting was sporadic, but ...