MORE TIME TO TRAVEL At the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, TX, discover WWII history and Admiral Nimitz ...
On December 12, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was sailing through the Solomon Islands when it was suddenly struck by ...
Naval History and Heritage Command In June 1944, the USS Herring was on patrol in the Pacific Ocean when Japanese troops ...
For the duration of the conflict, Taiwan, which Gen. Douglas MacArthur called the “unsinkable aircraft carrier,” served as ...
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- "This was some tough stuff," reflected Vern Shmidt, a 99-year-old Valley veteran who served during the Battle of the Bulge. He was one of a handful of veterans who walked ...
NASMAIN copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Warhawk and Nate Down, Mariveles volcano, Bataan Peninsula, Philippines -- Admiral Yamamoto's grand scheme -- Tora Tora Tora! -- ...
Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many of the Pacific Islands in hard-fought naval and amphibious battles before ending the war ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso sailor who watched the ending of World War II in Tokyo Bay turns 100 on Father’s Day. Lifelong El Paso resident Bobby Pierce Long is preparing to celebrate his 100th ...
Few things, it seems, are truly lost forever — including WWII-era submarines. This U.S. Navy submarine, lost for over 80 years, has finally been rediscovered.
One of the most decorated submarines from WWII is slated for some major renovations this summer. Here's what needs to be done ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...