A sailor had a simple request—he just wanted to relax with a few beers after months at sea.

In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.

The Museum highlights educational resources for teachers and students that can be used to explore Japanese American incarceration.

In the bloodiest  battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.

A look past the pages of a written letter home.

Commander Davis demonstrated steadfast leadership during a kamikaze attack off of Luzon, Philippines.

The valiant defense of Wake Island by US Marines, sailors, soldiers, and civilians became a potent rallying point for Americans in the dark days after Pearl Harbor.

Historian Richard Frank explores the influence of China and the Soviet Union in the Japanese decision to attack American territories in December 1941.

Free resources for your classroom to commemorate the December 7,1941 attack

A small notebook by Charles Don Page records the defining moment in 212 men’s lives under the Imperial Japanese Army.