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War in the Pacific NHP LVT #2

Guam, the most strategically important U.S. possession in the Pacific, played a dramatic role in the early moments of America’s involvement in both World Wars. In 1941, Japanese pl...

Aloha Elvis

What does a rock 'n' roll legend have to do with a historical Pearl Harbor memorial?Legendary rock star Elvis Presley helped make the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor a reality...

Lake Mead NRA B29

At 9:51 a.m. July 21, 1948, a B-29 Superfortress, weighing in at 104,556 pounds, took off from China Lake, California. It traveled to a test area near Lake Mead to conduct high-alt...

War in the Pacific NHP LVT #1

Guam, the most strategically important U.S. possession in the Pacific, played a dramatic role in the early moments of America’s involvement in both World Wars. In 1941, Japanese pl...

HMS Erebus

The Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site is the first national historic site to be jointly managed by Inuit and Parks Canada. Learn about the role of Inuit kn...

Dry Tortugas Grave Marker

Almost 70 miles (113 km) west of Key West lies the remote Dry Tortugas National Park. This 100-square mile park is mostly open water with seven small islands.  Accessible only by b...

Kwajalein Atoll F4U-1 Corsair ...

Designed in 1938, the Vought F4U-1 ‘Corsair’ would become the greatest American-built carrier fighter of World War II. It would also have the longest production run of any piston-e...

Kwajalein Atoll SBD Dauntless

Designed in 1938, the SBD ‘Dauntless’ became one of the best-known US naval aircraft of World War II. Considered obsolete when American entered World War II in late 1941, the SBD e...

Kwajalein Atoll PBM Mariner ...

Designed in 1937, the Martin ‘Model 162’ was the replacement for Martin’s earlier open-cockpit P3M flying boats, which had been in service with the US Navy since 1931. The new Mode...

Kwajalein Atoll SBD Dauntless

Designed in 1938, the SBD ‘Dauntless’ became one of the best-known US naval aircraft of World War II. Considered obsolete when American entered World War II in late 1941, the SBD e...