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.

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

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

TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday ...

Sunday morning 7 December 1941 is a date that is printed in the collective American mind. It was the day the Japanese ...

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...