On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on militar More
181206-N-BR087-1069 Pearl Harbor (Dec. 6, 2018) Daniel Martinez, National Park Service Chief Historian, (Left) receives a replica 'blackened canteen' for his hard work and dedication over the past 20 years from More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John K. Love, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), left, and his wife stand during the 77th memorial ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. U.S. Marines, Sailo More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, salutes during the playing of “Taps” at the Guadalcanal American Memorial on the Island of Guadalcanal, Solomon More
The tombstone of U.S. Coast Guard Signalman 1st Class Douglas A. Munro stands in the cemetery of Laurel Hill Memorial Park in Cle Elum, Washington, Sept. 27, 2019. Munro died Sept. 27, 1942 after placing his Hi More
181206-N-BR087-1076 Pearl Harbor (Dec. 6, 2018) Hiroya Sugano, M.D., pours bourbon whiskey into the 'blackened canteen' at the USS Arizona Memorial. The blackened canteen, which was pulled from the ashes during More
Members of the Second Marine Division Association (SMDA) read along during the 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV) 77th memorial ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilians par More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, gives the keynote address at the Guadalcanal American Memorial on the Island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Au More
181206-N-BR087-1171 Pearl Harbor (Dec. 6, 2018) Daniel Martinez, National Park Service Chief Historian, (Right) and Hiroya Sugano, M.D. (Left) pour bourbon whiskey into the waters to pay their respects to the l More
U.S. Sailors with 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV) participate in the 77th memorial ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilians participated in the ceremony to honor those w More
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, color guard presents the colors at a ceremony at the Guadalcanal American Memorial on the Island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 2019. The ceremony marked the 77t More
The USS Hornet, a U.S. Navy vessel, launches Doolittle's force at the start of the first U.S. air raid on the Japenese home lands. On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (J More
181206-N-BR087-1081 Pearl Harbor (Dec. 6, 2018) Hiroya Sugano, M.D., pours bourbon whiskey into the 'blackened canteen' at the USS Arizona Memorial. The blackened canteen, which was pulled from the ashes during More
U.S. Navy Commander Stephen Duesenberry, chaplain, reads the invocation during the 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV) 77th memorial ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilians More
Catherine Ebert-Gray, U.S. Ambassador to the Solomon Islands, prepares to present a wreath during a ceremony at the Guadalcanal American Memorial on the Island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 2019. The More
181206-N-BR087-1095 Pearl Harbor (Dec. 6, 2018) Hiroya Sugano, M.D., pours bourbon whiskey into the 'blackened canteen at the USS Arizona Memorial. The blackened canteen, which was pulled from the ashes during More
Members of the Second Marine Division Association (SMDA) observe the 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV) 77th memorial ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilians participated More
Doolittle (center) with members of his crew and Chinese officials following their bailout near Quzhou, China. On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, car More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr. (left), deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Catherine Ebert-Gray, U.S. Ambassador to the Solomon Islands (center), pose at the conclusion of a ce More
181206-N-BR087-1250 Pearl Harbor (Dec. 6, 2018) Hiroya Sugano, M.D., drops flower petals into the water during the 'Blackened Canteen' ceremony to pay his respect to the lost service members at the USS Arizona More
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV) color guard present the colors during the 2d MARDIV 77th battle colors rededication and awards ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. U.S. Marines, S More
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, color guard presents the colors during a parade with the Solomon Islands Police Band at a ceremony commemorating the Solomon Scouts and Coast Watchers Memorial on the Isla More
181206-N-BR087-1194 Pearl Harbor (Dec. 6, 2018) Members from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force and the U.S. Navy render a salute to show respect between the two militaries during the 'Blackened Canteen' More
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV) raise the Marine Corps flag during the 2d MARDIV 77th battle colors rededication and awards ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. U.S. Marines, Sail More
The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, color guard presents the colors during a ceremony commemorating the Solomon Scouts and Coast Watchers Memorial on the Island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 2019. More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John K. Love, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), gives his remarks during the 2d MARDIV 77th battle colors rededication and awards ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., F More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, gives the keynote address during a ceremony commemorating the Solomon Scouts and Coast Watchers Memorial on the More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), left, and a 2d MARDIV veteran salute the colors during the 2d MARDIV 77th battle colors rededication and awards ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (left), and Sgt. Maj. Sean R. Greenleaf, Headquarters and Service Battalion sergeant major, U.S. Marine Corps For More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), left, and a 2d MARDIV veteran adds a battle streamer to the Marine Corps flag during the 2d MARDIV 77th battle colors rededication and awards ceremony on Camp More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, greets Manasseh Sogavre, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, at a ceremony at the Solomon Scouts and Coast Wa More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), left, and a 2d MARDIV veteran add a battle streamer to the Marine Corps flag during the 2d MARDIV 77th battle colors rededication and awards ceremony on Camp More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (left), and Sgt. Maj. Sean R. Greenleaf, Headquarters and Service Battalion sergeant major, Marine Corps Forces, More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, poses with Willie Bessi Davis (left) after a ceremony on the Island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 201 More
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV) present the Marine Corps flag during the 2d MARDIV 77th battle colors rededication and awards ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. U.S. Marines, Sa More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (left), presents a challenge coin to Manasseh Sogavre, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, after a ceremony co More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John K. Love, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), left, awards Lt. Col. Christopher L. Bopp and Sgt. Maj. Paul T. Costa, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d MARDIV with More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, surveys a recovery site with Defense POW/MIA Accountability Agency personnel after the conclusion of a ceremony More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John K. Love, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), left, awards 1st Lt. Lindsay F. Rheiner, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2d MARDIV with the Tarawa award on Camp Lejeune, N.C., More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (right), is shown a hand grenade by Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer John Percy (left), after a ceremon More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John K. Love, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), left, awards members of 2d MARDIV on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9, 2018. U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilians particip More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, gives the keynote address at ceremony at the site of the Battle of Edson's Ridge on the Island of Guadalcanal, S More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Keith Gillispie, trumpet instrumentalist, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band performs “Taps” during a ceremony at the site of the Battle of Edson's Ridge on the Island of Guadalcanal, Solom More
U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilians stand at attention for the retiring of the colors during the 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV) 77th battle colors rededication and awards ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 9 More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr. (right), deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Catherine Ebert-Gray, U.S. Ambassador to the Solomon Islands (left), prepare to plant a tree at the More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Catherine Ebert-Gray, U.S. Ambassador to the Solomon Islands, plant a tree during a ceremony at the Bloody R More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr. (center), deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, is shown recovered dog tags from the Battle of Edson's Ridge by local Solomon Islanders during a ceremo More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Jr., deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, displays a recovered dog tag from the Battle of Edson's Ridge during a ceremony on the Island of Guadalcanal, So More