Army Times on MSN2h
How the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal escalated into an all-out slugfest
Both Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the intense ...
US Marines have a new 'attack drone team' that's taking lessons straight out of the war in Ukraine
The Corps is pairing the new attack drone team with its prestigious shooting team. Rifles are cornerstones for the service.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN8h
Remains of American Soldier Captured by the Japanese During World War II Identified Nearly 80 Years Later
After his plane was shot down, Glenn H. Hodak was sent to a military prison in Tokyo, where he was killed by U.S. firebombing ...
Joe Harris, 108, Dies; Thought to Be the Oldest World War II Paratrooper
He was a member of a segregated unit in the Pacific Northwest that fought forest fires set off by Japanese balloon bombs.
Smithsonian Magazine1d
One Man’s Tale of Courage Flying Fighters in the Dark
Northrop’s P-61 Black Widow was late to the war. The fighter-bomber didn’t fly its first combat mission until June 1944, when ...
Hegseth calls Japan indispensable in the face of Chinese aggression
U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in ...
E! Online3d
Hang 10 and See How 8-Year-Old Maia Kealoha Became the Star of Lilo & Stitch
Maia Kealoha dreamed of being an actress. Now, she's starring in Disney's live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch. Learn more ...
‘Lincoln’s Peace’ Review: The War That Wouldn’t Die
Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Elsewhere in the country, parts of the rebel army ...
The Philippines: America’s ally in the Pacific
The Philippines has always been America’s most steadfast ally in the Pacific. Now, at its moment of greatest need, it is time ...
World War Two steam train 'Canadian Pacific' returns to the rails in England
The 'Canadian Pacific', a 1940s steam train that took soldiers and supplies to England's south coast during World War Two, ...
Island Chains: Can the US's Cold War Strategy Still Contain China?
China is expanding its military reach and presence within the three Pacific island chains with the world's largest navy.
Maryland Reporter2d
Okinawa: 80th anniversary of the bloody final invasion of the Pacific War
It was the largest amphibious invasion of the Pacific War, and its bloodiest battle, particularly for 450,000 civilians on the long narrow, hilly isle. A quarter of the inhabitants would die in the ...