Shuri Castle is still being renovated, but its park and nearby informational exhibits make a visit still worthwhile.

The brutal lessons of Okinawa profoundly shaped Allied strategy in 1945. There, deeply entrenched Japanese defenses, kamikaze ...

April 1945. The Pacific War had decisively turned in favour for the United States. During the waning days of that month, the colossal Japanese battleship Yamato, a maritime behemoth, set sail for ...

Twenty years after the Defense Policy Review Initiative promised 5,000 Marines would relocate from Okinawa to Guam, a recent ...

The 11th Seabees will be attached to Task Force 75, headquartered at Naval Base Guam. Camp Shields, northeast of Kadena Air ...

Hawaii lawmakers are taking aim at the state’s growing feral cat population with a new bill to create a statewide spay and neuter fund, as well as require sterilization for most cats. Iolani repeated ...

With the recent redaction of our history at the President's House in mind, I’d like to introduce readers to some little-known history from Philadelphia during World War II.

Growing up, you probably changed your style based on your social influences. It turns out, such pressures affect the appearance of young clownfish (anemonefish) too. A new study from the Okinawa ...

Growing up, you probably changed your style based on your social influences. It turns out, such pressures affect the appearance of young clownfish (anemonefish) too. A new study from the Okinawa ...

In March 2025, the government of Japan announced initial guidelines for how they plan to evacuate 110,000 residents and 10,000 tourists from the Sakishima Islands. They have designated eight ...

Shōgun, Band of Brothers, M*A*S*H, and The Pacific are a few examples of war shows that radically changed the genre and ...

There are numerous war movies that come close to achieving perfection, including Coming Home, Gallipoli, and Merry Christmas, ...