Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 was built by the Electric Launch Company, now known as Elco Motor Yachts, headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey. It was laid down on March 3, 1942, launched on June 20, 1942, ...

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A day in the life of 77 Squadron RAAF pilot, Jim Mitchell, is an account during the Pacific War in 1944. Written by Jim Mitchell's youngest grandson, it's the story of a fighter sweep over Dutch New ...

The tri-carrier war game in the Philippine Sea comes as seven Chinese warships reached the area earlier this week.

Submarines came to the forefront of military navies with the advent of WWI, as Germany's dangerous U-boats proved a ...

“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...

WWII veteran Tony Battaglia, who served as a medic in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and later moved to Honesdale, died Friday ...

The joint U.S.-French-Japanese exercises mark the first time that a French Navy aircraft carrier operated in the Pacific Ocean in nearly 57 years.

Explore these 10 WWII Sites on American Soil and uncover powerful stories of bravery, sacrifice, and resilience from one of ...

On May 3, 1945, during its second war patrol, Lagarto was lost with all 80 crew members aboard. This year marks the 80th ...

Somewhere around Con Thien, Vietnam: A Marine scans the perimeter for any enemy activity. Marines launched another phase of ...