The division departed Camp Pendleton on Jan. 13, 1944, for combat in the Marshall Islands. The regiment’s baptism by combat occurred in the assault of Namur in the Kwajalein Atoll on Feb. 1, 1944.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. military to remove diversity-related content in accordance with President Donald Trump's executive order to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI ...

No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of the U.S. Marine Corps better than Iwo Jima. In terms of its combat brutality and staggering casualties, it was the worst battle in the ...

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Looking for information on Kwajalein Airport, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands? Know about Kwajalein Airport in detail. Find out the location of Kwajalein Airport on Marshall Islands map and also find out ...

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has praised the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in battle d ...

As the 80th anniversary of the end of Iwo Jima — the infamous World War II battle against the Japanese Army — approaches on ...

For the 80th Reunion of Honor, seven WWII veterans will return to Iwo Jima and be joined by defense secretaries from the US ...

It’s been over 80 years since the United States and Allied forces fought Japan in the Battle of Guadalcanal. Today, communities in the Solomon Islands are still dealing with the unexploded devices ...