On the humid night of August 21, 1942, American Marines on Guadalcanal uncover detailed Japanese plans to retake Henderson ...

As Guadalcanal became the focal point of the Pacific conflict, Lieutenant Colonel Edson and his Marines took a decisive position on a critical ridge. Reinforcements, strategic maneuvering, and daring ...

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

I grew up with my father's World War II stories of fighting on what I later learned was one of the important island battles across the Pacific: Guadalcanal. My father was clear he was not brave; he ...

Following a decade-long recovery and identification mission led by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency — and more than 80 years since he was killed in the hellish Guadalcanal campaign — U.S. Marine ...

More than 14 U.S. Army and Marine divisions never landed on X-Day of Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of Japan to end ...

Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Holland M. “Howlin' Mad” Smith—commanding the V Amphibious Corps—had just done something unprecedented ...

In 1988, his story was turned into the TV movie “Too Young To Serve” starring Ricky Schroder. That same year, President ...

My recent visit to the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery got me thinking about two Marines – my father, and Holly Charette.

Five Rodman brothers from Washington, NC, served simultaneously in WWII, making history with their sacrifice and patriotism.