The Japanese aerial assault begins, raining bombs down on Midway Island. Captain Matt Garth (Charlton Heston) and the American defenders brace for the impact, returning fire with anti-aircraft guns as ...

Following the devastating U.S. losses at Pearl Harbor and the fall of Wake Island, Japan sought to eliminate American carrier forces and establish dominance in the central Pacific. What followed was a ...

Please join us in the Wardroom on the USS Hornet as we cover the pivotal battle of the Pacific War in World War II: The Battle of Midway and the Evolution of Carrier Warfare. This discussion explores ...

It was one of the largest naval engagements ever and a turning point in WWII. The Battle of Midway changed the face of warfare and made victory in the Pacific possible.

CinCPac -- The Kidō butai -- The brownshoe navy -- American counterstrike -- Seeking the decisive battle -- Pete and Jimmy -- The codebreakers -- The Battle of the Coral Sea -- The eve of battle -- ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. and South Korean sailors await the arrival of the nuclear-powered USS Nimitz aircraft carrier, named after former Adm.