By dawn, the Japanese forces are decimated, their reputation shattered, and the Marines emerge victorious at Hell’s Point.
The Battle of Tarawa was the opening campaign of the U.S. drive across the central Pacific during World War II.
On the humid night of August 21, 1942, American Marines on Guadalcanal uncover detailed Japanese plans to retake Henderson Field. As they prepare for the looming assault, the stakes rise, intelligence ...
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - This Thanksgiving marks the 75th Anniversary of one of the most grueling and hard-fought battles in ...
"The Mosquito Bowl" will tell the true story of college football stars gone off to war who stage a "bowl game" in the South Pacific.
From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the Marine Corps earned its reputation for tackling some of the bloodiest battles of World War II’s Pacific Theater. What few remember is that the U.S. Army usually fought ...
Over the years they have received many monikers, some more irreverent than others. Soldiers of the sea. Teufelhund. Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children. Leatherneck. Jarhead. Crayon eaters. But at the end ...
“Amateurs discuss tactics, the professionals discuss logistics,” Napoleon famously asserted. The Chinese have been very professional and have bolstered their logistics while targeting ours. This means ...
The total conflict of the Second World War saw battles on land, in the sky, and at sea. These are just a few Navy ships that ...
The tale of how more than 120 million books found their way to WWII soldiers came rushing back with the latest release from Field Notes.