Following the devastating U.S. losses at Pearl Harbor and the fall of Wake Island, Japan sought to eliminate American carrier ...

During the Battle of Midway, a crippled U.S. Army B-26 bomber flew so close over Japan’s flagship Akagi that its crew ...

HAWAII, USA — Deep-sea explorers say they have captured detailed images of three iconic shipwrecks from World War II's Battle of Midway, including the first up-close photos of a Japanese aircraft ...

The Yamato, the most powerful battleship ever built, was the flagship of the Japanese fleet at the pivotal Battle of Midway.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the changing world of underwater warfare. The recent discovery of the wrecks of two aircraft carriers brings the Battle of ...

Halsey was instrumental in planning the defense of Midway Island, although a skin condition caused him to miss the actual battle. Nimitz, the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, was the ...

"Midway" is a new movie opening Thursday that tells the story of a relentless battle that changed the course of World War II in the Pacific. Several of the stars were just in Chicago, and talked about ...

Nick Jonas plays Bruno Gaido, a rear gunner who attacked the Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier fleet during the Battle of Midway. Lionsgate “At the present time we have only enough water for two weeks.

"Rock 'em and sock 'em and don't lose your shirt," is how Naval District Washington Historic and Heritage Command historian Robert Cressman characterizes tactics of service-members who fought and ...

This week marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, one of the most important naval battles of World War II. Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi marked the anniversary with a ceremony aboard ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) – Six months after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sent four aircraft carriers to the tiny Pacific atoll of Midway to draw out and destroy what remained of the ...