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

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

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 ...

One of the most intense and iconic battles of World War II, the Battle of Iwo Jima pushed both sides to their limits. In this video, I explore the strategy, the brutal conditions, and the lasting ...

Researchers have discovered a long-lost Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer that was sunk in a famous battle of World War II in the South Pacific. American patrol boats sunk the ship Dec. 12, 1942, ...

TOKYO – When dignitaries and guests gather on the remote island of Guadalcanal this week to commemorate the epic battle where Japan’s relentless advance in World War II was finally halted, one group ...

In the Pearl Harbor office of Admiral Nimitz hangs a great wall map of the Pacific Ocean. Last week a new name was pasted on the map: the Philippine Sea. That new name meant that a new management had ...

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WASH. — As the U.S. Army recently commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, it's also an opportune moment to reflect on the storied history of America's First Corps and its ...

ADA, Minn. — Memorial Day is coming up and in Ada, Minnesota, high school students there have found a special way to honor veterans and their families. As part of the 80th anniversary of World War ...