Looking at the white sand, palm trees and turquoise waters of these islands, it is hard to imagine that below the surface ...

In February 1944, the United States launched a devastating attack on Truk Lagoon, a critical Japanese naval base in the Caroline Islands, drawing immediate comparisons to Pearl Harbor. Once considered ...

Looking at the white sand, palm trees and turquoise waters of these islands ... and skulls from World War II. Formerly known as Truk Atoll, the lagoon is part of Chuuk State in the Federated ...