Combat welder? There is a classification in both the United States Army and the US Navy today, but in the South Pacific ...

It’s just past midnight on Friday November 13th, 1942. The opening of the battle of Guadalcanal. On board the USS San ...

Joe Foss received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a Marine Corps fighter pilot during the Guadalcanal campaign in 1942 ...

In January 1943, an Allied convoy set sail from Noumea to Guadalcanal, escorted by a cruiser Task Force 18 led by Rear ...

Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan is a masterpiece, but movies like Platoon and Come and See are more powerful and resonant ...

On Dec. 6, 1941, Young commanded the repair ship Vestal, which he fatefully brought alongside the battleship Arizona. The ...

In need of repairs, the Bobolink sailed to Devonport, a seaside town that nine years later would merge with two other towns — ...

Marvin Rhodes holds a photograph of his late brother, Luther, as he and other family members pose for a photograph Thursday. The family gathered this week to learn more about Luther’s death during ...

Sgt. Kenneth Nine was scheduled to ship back to the states that Monday morning. After partying until 5 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, the 27th Infantry platoon sergeant sat exhausted in front of Schofield ...

Paige died in 2003 at the age of 85. He was the last surviving Medal of Honor winner from the Battle of Guadalcanal. As a result of his efforts, Congress passed, and President Bush signed into law, ...

A Juneau housing program for low-income residents received a high turnout, filling 45 of the program’s 62 spots shortly after starting up. The program allowed families to pay 30% of their income for ...