Following the devastating U.S. losses at Pearl Harbor and the fall of Wake Island, Japan sought to eliminate American carrier forces and establish dominance in the central Pacific. What followed was a ...

On June 4, 1942, just six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway began during World War II. The battle lasted through June 7. In the end seven ships sunk and 3,364 men ...

Aviation and history buffs and their families, will enjoy a visit to the retired U.S. aircraft carrier Midway in San Diego, ...

Dive into the dramatic events of World War II as we explore "The Attack That Doomed Mikuma at the Battle of Midway, 1942." ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Midway was, in many ways, a more decisive battle than D-Day. The loss of four of Japan’s carriers stopped the Rising Sun dead in its tracks, giving America space to ...

Three young U.S. Navy recruits met history over the weekend in the weathered faces of veterans of the Battle of Midway. They looked into each others’ eyes and shook hands. And with hands raised, the ...

What You Need to Know: The Midway-class aircraft carriers, including the iconic USS Midway, were among the largest warships ever built, designed with an armored flight deck for resilience against dive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese forces ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) -- This Veterans Day, moviegoers everywhere can witness the most pivotal Pacific battle in World War II: “Midway.” The production reminds viewers just how precariously ...

Just in time for Americans to officially remember veterans of World War II and other conflicts on Veterans Day 2019, a film about a key battle in the Pacific theater is opening in movie theaters.