Marines traveled to the Solomon Islands to mark the first major U.S. ground offensive against Imperial Japan in World War II.

U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Ann Marie Yastishock hosted the 83rd Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of the Battle of Guadalcanal at the World War II Guadalcanal ...

During the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II, the United States Armed Forces fought the Imperial Japanese Navy to ...

The Allied forces called it the Tokyo Express, while the Japanese used Rat Transportation. The Battle of Guadalcanal would ...

Rowe died Sept. 24, 1942 alongside three other marines during an attempt to push back Japanese forces in the six-month campaign also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal.

The USS Laffey (DD-459) sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. According to the USS Laffey Association, 59 sailors were either killed or lost in the bombing. The Laffey was ...

Family members of Pvt. Charmning W. Rowe, a Marine killed during the battle of Guadalcanal, standby for a repatriation ceremony at Orlando International Airport, Fla. on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Buchanan also participated in the Battle of Cape Esperance in October but suffered damage during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November. After repairs, the ship engaged in convoy escort duty ...

James Holmes November 29, 2021 Chinese Military Why China’s View of the Battle of Guadalcanal Matters ...