Marines in the Air: The Story of Joe’s Jokers
•February 6, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Led by Medal of Honor recipient Joe Foss, VMF-115 compiled an outstanding combat record. More »
•February 6, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Led by Medal of Honor recipient Joe Foss, VMF-115 compiled an outstanding combat record. More »
•December 26, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The Japanese Army fought desperately along New Guinea’s Driniumor River. More »
•December 5, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
By Steven D. Smith
In the predawn darkness of Dobodura, New Guinea, 2nd Lt. William J. Smith of the U.S. Army Air Corps was roughly awakened by a noncom announcing that it was time to get dressed and get to the mess tent for breakfast.
Smith had not slept well, having spent More »
•November 11, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The Japanese believed they could retake Henderson Field on Guadalcanal from the U.S. Marines in August 1942. Events would prove otherwise. More »
•October 24, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
To neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul, American troops would need to take Bougainville in the Soloman Islands. More »
•October 16, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The diggers of the Australian military carried the odd-looking weapon into battle. More than 50,000 were produced. More »
•October 16, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Defeat in the Battle of Savo Island was a stunning blow to Allied naval forces off Guadalcanal. More »
•July 26, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
During the Battle of the Tenaru, U.S. Marines annihilated a detachment of elite Japanese troops. More »
•April 18, 2017 • 1 Comment
The pilots of the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber changed the course of World War II in the Pacific. More »
•April 10, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The courage of Australia’s troops was tested to the maximum in the desperate struggle to hold New Guinea. More »
