(CNN) – The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history. More than 80 years ago, the ...

More than 80 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor, the surprise military strike still looms large in Hawaii’s memory. Now the US is working to shore up its dominance in the Pacific. One peaceful ...

The United States is expanding "air corridors" that will deliver combat power to China's doorstep in a future conflict.

Marines hug the ground as they land on Iwo Jima, Feb. 19, 1945. (AP/INP Pool) What happens when a retired Navy captain and a military historian walk into a bar? That’s what Capt. William Toti and Seth ...

Outside of the mainland, the US military has fighter jets permanently deployed in Japan, South Korea, and Hawaii, although ...

Lt. Col. Pete Ellis’ “Operations Plan 712” was an extraordinary and prescient report—serving as the basis for what became the American amphibious juggernaut of World War II. This is the first article ...

A veteran believed to be the world’s oldest Pearl Harbor survivor has died at 106 years old. Vaughn P. Drake Jr. from Kentucky was 23 years old at the time of the Japanese attack on the US Pacific ...

A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s Navy SEALs. By Shannon Corbeil Published Jun 24, 2025 1:00 PM EDT Sponsored ...

The Pacific War is a term generally used to describe the hostilities exchanged between Allied forces and the Japanese Empire during World War II. It took place across multiple nations in East and ...

Pacific War historian Stille presents a comprehensive view of “the most complex naval battle of the whole of World War II,” a ...

Drawing on extensive and impressive archival work and a good grasp of relevant literature, Thomas Jamison, Assistant Professor of Strategic Studies at the Naval Postgraduate School, puts the Pacific ...

Ukraine shocked the world (and the Kremlin especially) when it launched a surprise attack with over a hundred kamikaze drones smuggled into Russia and delivered by unwitting Russian truck drivers to ...