To boost public morale, "Guadalcanal Diary" (1943) was released within 10 months of the end of the battle. The Marines, Navy, Army and Coast Guard all assisted in the production. The movie was mostly shot at Camp Pendleton, and several Marines were given minor speaking roles. To learn more about the Hollywood-Pentagon relationship, join the U.S. Naval Institute and United States Naval Academy for the conference "Through the Camera Lens: Sharing the Story of the U.S. Military" on Oct 20-21: https

Today marks 78 years since the beginning of America’s first WWII amphibious invasion – the Battle of Guadalcanal. | U.S. Marine Corps

This year marks the 79th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Guadalcanal. The Guadalcanal campaign lasted from Aug. 7, 1942 to Feb. 9, 1943, and was the first major offensive battle by the allied forces against the Empire of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. James R. Skelton) | Pacific Marines