In the Solomon Islands, a single stretch of water became the center of a brutal year-long campaign. This breaks down the key naval battles around Guadalcanal, and why so many ships went down here that ...
Foss shot down 23 Japanese aircraft from October 9 through November 19, 1942, according to his Medal of Honor citation. As the executive officer of Marine Fighting Squadron 121, Marine Air Group 11, ...
Each year on February 15, followers gather at Sulfur Bay near the smoking slopes of Mount Yasur, one of the world’s most ...
Combat welder? There is a classification in both the United States Army and the US Navy today, but in the South Pacific ...
"Security cooperation between China and the Solomon Islands primarily aims to enhance the domestic security of the Solomon Islands, while also contributing to regional and global security," Jimson ...
Swan Hellenic will be bringing its brand of cultural expedition cruising to the Asia-Pacific region for the first time in 2026. The move marks a new chapter for the company’s vessel SH Minerva, which, ...
The 1942 Battle of Santa Cruz, a key naval clash during the Guadalcanal campaign, was a turning point in the Pacific Theater ...
In downtown Manila, rows upon rows of headstones are laid out on the gentle slopes of a hilltop, the largest single burial ...
During the ferocious battle, Alexander Bonnyman led a 21-man demolition team against the main bomb-proof shelter on Tarawa.
Jonah Warburton served his country as a sergeant in the US Army from 1942 to 1946. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was the oldest of six siblings born to Jebediah and Mary Sue Warburton. “We were a ...
Several Cape and Islands boys high school hockey teams started the new year with key rivalry matchups. Barnstable remains at the top of the power rankings with a 5-1-1 record after close wins against ...
The U.S. Department of State continues to release and update its travel advisories for countries across the globe, providing Americans with more insight into the safety of different destinations.