Latest "Chester W. Nimitz" stories

What if the Navy and Marine Corps had bypassed Iwo Jima?

Adm. Ernest King dismissed Iwo Jima as “a sink hole in the hands of whoever held it.”

By Mark Grimsley, World War II Magazine

4 years ago

Op-ed: Naming a future flattop after Doris Miller was right and just

Let's pay homage to a petty officer who represented our nation's values and aspirations.

By Capt. Lawrence Brennan (retired)

4 years ago

Explainer: Inside the lawful killing of Qassim Suleimani

An Iranian general, the Japanese architect of the Pearl Harbor attack, Jimmy Carter and Donald Trump.

By Capt. Lawrence Brennan (retired)

4 years ago

How Dorie Miller’s bravery helped fight Navy racism

The first American hero of World War II helped clear the way for others by doing what he was not allowed to do.

By Thomas W. Cutrer and T. Michael Parrish, World War II Magazine

4 years ago

Operation Barney: Bloody payback in the Pacific

Nine American subs force a World War II reckoning with the Japanese fleet.

By Steven Trent Smith, World War II Magazine

4 years ago

Target: Makin Island

On Aug. 17, 1942, daring Marine Raiders stormed Makin Island. But far worse fighting faced soldiers, sailors and Coast Guardsmen when American forces returned in late 1943.

By William B. Allmon, World War II Magazine

4 years ago