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Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
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Mysterious ‘Black Hole’ in the Pacific: What’s Behind This Strange Discovery That Stunned the Internet?
In 2021, a Google Maps satellite image surfaced online showing a bizarre, pitch-black triangle in the middle of the Pacific ...
Mobulas, an Aquatic Wonder of the Gulf of California, Are Disappearing
Conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific—whether that’s tracking them with acoustic ...
Military historian Mat McLachlan on the Bombing of Darwin, Iwo Jima anniversary
The Bombing of Darwin, coupled with the Fall of Singapore just days before, marked the “lowest point” of the Pacific War for ...
The Points Guy on MSN1d
The 5 best destinations you can visit on a Paul Gauguin Cruises ship
This South Pacific cruise specialist offers a surprising variety of itineraries for a line with just one vessel.
WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, one of World War II’s most decorated Marines, received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross ...
The National Interest4d
PT-109: The WWII Boat of LTJG (and Future POTUS) John F. Kennedy
Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 was built by the Electric Launch Company, now known as Elco Motor Yachts, headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey. It was laid down on March 3, 1942, launched on June 20, 1942, ...
Marine Corps Times5d
This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...
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National Museum of the Pacific War Hosts Iwo Jima – 80 Years Later Featuring the Story Behind the Two Flag Raisings on Mount Suribachi
The National Museum of the Pacific War will commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima with a special ...
Sentinel-Tribune9d
February 9, the Beatles first performance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from ...
History Today: How the first Boeing 747 soared in the skies
On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.
The Daily News10d
This day in history
Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal, leaving the island in Allied possession after a prolonged campaign. The American ...