The ashes of a Marine who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor were interred inside the USS Arizona on December 23, in fulfillment of his desire to join the comrades he lost on the fateful day that Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States during the Second World War. An urn with the [...]

The USS Pinckney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was the recipient of the USS Arizona Memorial Trophy, which is presented to the ship that is deemed as the most combat-ready ship in the surface force. The USS Pinckney was able to demonstrate the greatest combat readiness in strike warfare, surface fire support and anti-surface warfare, [...]

June 4th marked the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which began on June 4, 1942, and lasted until June 7th. The Battle of Midway, which happened approximately six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, has been tagged as the most important naval battle in the Pacific theater during the Second World War. [...]