The Landing: From the Beaches of Iwo Jima to Suribachi’s Peak
The objective was to capture Mount Suribachi and Motoyama Airfield No. 1 on D-day. As the invading Marines quickly learned, …
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Operation Detachment: The Strategy
The United States followed its successful plan for amphibious assaults on enemy-held islands, while the Japanese countered with a defense …
Across the Pacific
American planning for a war against Japan began as early as 1897, amid rising tensions over the state of the …
Why Iwo Jima?
By the summer of 1944, the war in the Pacific was clearly being won by the United States and its …
Coast Guard and International Partners Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing in Pacific
The United States and international partners successfully concluded the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) surveillance operation in the Pacific, …
Thunderbirds, Blue Angels to Salute New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania COVID-19 Responders
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, and the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will …
Veterans Affairs Hiring Jumps 37 Percent in Fight Against COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has significantly increased hiring in the two weeks ending mid-April — a surge …
Navy Accepts Delivery of USS Zumwalt
The Navy accepted delivery of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy’s next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants, …
Defense Department Operational Testers Unite in Solution for Transporting COVID-19 Patients
Operational test experts from across the Department of Defense are working together in the fight to overcome a worldwide adversary …
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Cyber Detachment Stays Ready with Virtual Competition
While aspects of daily operations have changed for 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) due to the COVID-19 threat, the level …