On the night of Aug. 9, 1942, an Allied fleet of 17 warships guarded the approaches to Guadalcanal. The fleet was newer, ...

SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — The weekend of June 24-25, the Lowcountry commemorated the 247th anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan's Island. Known as Carolina Day, the event is observed annually ...

This remote South Pacific island was home to one of the least necessary battles of World War II. But these days, Peleliu in ...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The Battle of Sullivan’s Island was a key victory in South Carolina history that took place just days before the country declared its independence from Great Britain.

In this episode, Kings and Generals examines the critical Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands—one of the last major carrier clashes of 1942. With two American carriers facing four from the Japanese fleet ...

The Battle of Tarawa, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, took a heavy toll on American forces and led to outrage at home. Marines take cover from Japanese fire after making it ashore to Betio, a ...

NORFOLK, Va. — I recently visited Fort Norfolk and got the tour from Steven Forrest, a Fort Norfolk Historian with the Norfolk Historical Society. "Fort Norfolk is one of the most unique forts in the ...