In September 1944, during the island-hopping campaign across the Pacific, U.S. Marines launched an invasion of the small ...

Admiral Chester William Nimitz measured his words. With his own hand the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet wrote last week: Halsey’s conduct of his present command leaves nothing to be desired.

Overpowering naval and air power had wrought a sudden and massive change in the Pacific. Even conservative naval officers agreed that the U.S. was master of the Pacific. Less than 18 months ago, when ...

Family of Marines who fought in the Battle of Saipan, along with service members, during a wreath-laying ceremony in Susupe, Saipan, on June 15, 2024. (Lance Cpl. Ryan Little/Marine Corps) Nine days ...

The US military is in the market for Shahed-style drones, with a particular focus on potential Pacific conflicts. This interest has been sparked by the lessons learned from ongoing warfare. A Virginia ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Warplanes: Battles over Pacific Warplanes: Battles over Pacific opens the next chapter in aviation history. Become a World War II pilot and take part in the ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Tank Battle: Pacific Capture the experience of being a tank commander in the Pacific Theatre in World War Two. Fight battles between Japan, France, China, ...

Nine days after D-Day, on June 15, 1944, the Battle of Saipan erupted on the other side of the world. It was to be as pivotal for the Pacific Theater as D-Day was for the war in Europe. Eighty years ...