Operation K: A Second Pearl Harbor Attack
March 5, 2020On December 7, 1941, the United States suffered devastating losses during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The assault launched the War in the Pacific and put the entire nation... Read More
War in the Pacific
Atomic Bomb Exhibit Comes to Pearl Harbor
February 21, 2020After a grueling period of conflict and bloody battles, the United States made the difficult decision to drop two atomic bombs on Japan. The devastation caused by the bombings of... Read More
After the Fighting – Operation Magic Carpet
February 14, 2020As the summer of 1945 drew to a close, Americans were rejoicing as news of the victory in the Pacific swept across the nation. After nearly four years of brutal... Read More
What Is Victory Disease?
August 22, 2019Looking at the actions of the Japanese military during the early phases of the War in the Pacific, it’s reasonable to believe that they may have gotten overzealous with their... Read More
Who Was Admiral Clarey?
June 27, 2019Ford Island, in the middle of Pearl Harbor, is the location of several Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. Today, it's connected to the rest of Oahu by a floating pontoon bridge... Read More
What If Japan Hadn’t Attacked Pearl Harbor?
May 23, 2019December 7th, 1941. Just before 0800 that Sunday morning, an aerial striking force of the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise assault on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor.... Read More
Iwo Jima: The Story Behind the Iconic Photo
March 13, 2019From February 19 to March 26, 1945, American and Japanese forces were locked in a grueling and bloody battle on the island of Iwo Jima. Taking the island would be... Read More
The Only Mission of USS Liscome Bay
February 22, 2019On December 9, 1942, just over a year after the United States suffered the attack on Pearl Harbor, the keel of a new Casablanca–class escort carrier was laid down at... Read More
The Alamo Scouts of the Pacific Theater
January 25, 2019When the Imperial Japanese Navy struck Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, it launched an armed conflict that would lead to the creation of many specialized teams throughout the Pacific... Read More
USS Schley Survivor Joe White
December 19, 2018The 1930s were difficult for the United States. The Great Depression gripped the nation, causing economic worry from coast to coast. Families did what they could to survive. Even children... Read More
Edward Killeen, USS Tennessee Survivor
June 18, 2018Edward Killeen was born on June 18, 1922 in Phoenix, Arizona. Growing up in that landlocked place, he didn't have an opportunity to travel by sea or experience life aboard... Read More
The Hospital Ship USS Solace
June 8, 2018For 14 years, the SS Iroquois sailed the world’s waters as a passenger ship. It was a relatively quiet and calm life, save for the possibility of the occasional seasick... Read More
Mal Middlesworth: Still Telling His Story
May 29, 2018He was only one month shy of graduating when Mal Middlesworth enlisted with the United States Marine Corps, leaving behind his family and his high school sweetheart, JoJean Ciraulo. It... Read More
America’s Revenge on Yamamoto
April 20, 2018On April 18, 1943, the United States finally got its revenge on the man responsible for the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor seventeen months previously. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto had been... Read More
The US Pacific Fleet in 1941 and Today
April 16, 2018A lot has changed in the 76 years that have passed since the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that forced the United States into World War II.... Read More
Sneaking into War at 14: Jack Lucas, USMC
September 19, 2017When news of the Pearl Harbor attack started to make its way across the United States, everybody reacted differently. Some were stricken with fear and found themselves at a loss... Read More
The War in the Pacific
August 15, 2017Throughout its history, the United States has found itself engaged in quite a few conflicts, but some of the bloodiest and most devastating took place in the time span of... Read More
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