WWII came to an end with the surrender of Japan, 80 years ago. The victory was partly due to the many Connecticut industries’ ...

World War II: The Pacific Theater takes you inside the sweeping story of the American fight against the Japanese. Taught by Professor Craig L. Symonds, a distinguished military historian at the US ...

A Louisiana World War II hero was finally buried on home soil last week 81 years after being killed in action in 1944 during one of the most consequential campaigns of the Pacific Theater. Private ...

Explore the dramatic events of the Battle of Midway, a pivotal turning point in WWII in the Pacific! Dive into the strategic maneuvers and heroic stories that led to a significant shift in naval power ...

Coined by the military as "landing ship, tanks," or LSTs, U.S. forces deployed ships from southern Indiana to the Pacific ...

“The ultimate determinate in war is the man on the scene with the gun. This man is the final power in war. He is in control. He determines who wins.” — J.C. Wylie, Military Strategy: A General Theory ...

The USS Midway Museum will host an event to honor 10 World War II veterans from the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Army Air Corps, ...

In the World War II History Roundtable’s next presentation at Greenville’s Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum, author and U.S. Naval War College professor Jonathan Parshall will be discussing factors ...

WWII in the Pacific focuses on the events, notable figures, various bands of brothers, and heroic actions of the Allied powers. Take an inside look, starting with the conflict and tensions leading up ...