Tristan Begines of Vancouver was among 12 Young Marines from across the country who recently traveled to Guam and Iwo Jima to honor the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima by planti ...

80 years ago, American and Japanese troops were locked in one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theatre in World War II ... this iconic photo of US Marines of the 28th Regiment ...

U.S. Marines dig in on the beach at Saipan. Defense Dept. photo ... and air battle off the coast of Saipan. It would go down as one of the biggest carrier battles of World War II.

Marines raise the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, 1945. The Pacific island became the site of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II against Japan. (AP Photo/Joe Rosenthal ...

In World War II ... battle of Guadalcanal will strongly influence the Japanese advance into the Pacific theater. A group of young soldiers are brought in as a relief for the battle-weary Marines.

The Battle of Savo Island, a crushing World War II naval defeat for the Allies ... transport and cargo ships that were supplying US Marines, whom had just invaded Guadalcanal two days before.