An international expedition has revealed 13 shipwrecks lost during some of the fiercest naval battles of World War II off the island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific, offering the clearest view yet of the campaign fought more than 80 years ago.
... the epic Battle of Guadalcanal-a roaring display of American might and one of the most consequential military conflicts in the history of our country.
PresidentialMessage on 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal ...America's fighting force battled not only a formidable enemy, but also Guadalcanal's brutal terrain, merciless monsoons, sweltering heat, thick jungles, and disease-ridden swamps.
Today, our Nation pays tribute to every legend of liberty who made the ultimate sacrifice for their homeland in the jungles of Guadalcanal, and we reaffirm the timeless truth that America will never retreat when our sovereignty falls under threat.
PresidentialMessage on 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal ...America's fighting force battled not only a formidable enemy, but also Guadalcanal's brutal terrain, merciless monsoons, sweltering heat, thick jungles, and disease-ridden swamps.
WASHINGTON — On a dark night with no moon and heavily overcast skies on Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was one of 11 cruisers and destroyers sailing in formation into the waters near the Solomon Islands in the ....
Smith volunteered with DPAA as a short-term individual augmentee during an investigative mission on Guadalcanal, he told Stars and Stripes in a June 3 interview ... in Guadalcanal, according to an Aug.