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 ...
With three Japanese carriers, the Akagi, Kaga and Sōryū, in flames, the tide of battle seemed to favor the U.S. Navy—but the ...
The Sōryū and Hiryū aircraft carriers remain lost to history, as their locations remain a mystery, but the others have been ...
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.
This war film is more epic than the critics made it out to be upon its release, and is finding a new audience on streaming.
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 ...
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 ...
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Midway: A new war

We left off last time with several burning behemoths. Watch today to see the action that follows, not just on the high seas, ...