Category: World War II

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USS Hornet’s courageous last stand in 1942

"Bomb explodes belowdecks" by Tom Lea. 1943, U.S. Army Art Collection
The Guadalcanal campaign in the autumn of 1942 ranks among the most complex military operations in U.S. history. American forces in the South Pacific were faced with Japan's experienced armed forces. As a result, a kaleidoscopic series battles occurred on land, and in the air and seas of the Solomon Islands. (Left) Associated Press correspondent …

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To be a Marine in World War II

Semper Fidelis has always been more than just a hollow slogan to Marines. These two simple Latin words, meaning "always faithful," are the motto of the Marine Corps.

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D-Day on Iwo Jima in color

The campaign for Iwo Jima was one of the best documented in World War II. Marine combat cameramen and photographers accompanied the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions through every phase of the battle, A few of their images of D-Day on Iwo follow.

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Hell was an island named Bougainville

World War II saw America's armed forces deployed literally across the globe. Never before or since have our service members performed their duties in so many places. Some parts of the world – especially in Europe – were easily identifiable, but others were almost impossible to find on a map. More than one serviceman scratched …

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Target for Today – Review and Gameplay

Target for Today, in my view, is the single best solitaire wargame available today. Arguably, it may be the best ever.

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Cpl. Nicolas Hernandez, 481738, U.S.M.C.

Cpl. Nicolas Hernandez at Camp Pendleton in 1944
Many years ago, I met World War II Marine Tom Williams, who was originally from Los Angeles. He relocated to Oregon – where I live – in the 1990s. In about 2000-ish, I hosted an exhibit of wartime Marine Corps memorabilia and Tom was one of the visitors. Over the course of time, we developed …

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