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

The USS Hornet — an aircraft carrier that saw service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, ...

The Marines, however, modified LVTs with ramps that allowed their men to penetrate the atoll on the northwest. Moreover, the ...

A famed Japanese destroyer sunk by U.S. torpedoes during a pivotal battle in World War II has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean more than 80 years after it sank, an exploration team ...

U.S. military forces are restoring the historic World War II airfield at North Field Air Base on Tinian, reclaiming it from jungle growth in a $409 million, five-year project. The reclaimed airfield ...

Jenny Chan surveys scenery in Japan. The Illinois grad operates the non-profit Pacific Atrocities Education, whose website has been visited by more than half a million people. The non-profit has also ...

Wall St. Insights Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many ...

September 2 marks 80 years since World War II ended with Japan officially signing off the surrender papers. Even though the war ended in 1945 but the conflict remains etched into the land and sea.