Latest "wake island" stories

Frontline Photos: Nov. 21, 2021

Green Berets prepare for a nighttime freefall, the Thunderbirds practice before their final show of the season, sailors fire machine guns, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

15 months ago

The lessons we learned from the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942

In geostrategic matters, hubris is often a fatal character flaw.

By Joseph F. Callo, Military History Magazine

4 years ago

Coast Guard suspends search for missing child, suspected smuggler

The Haitian child and the suspected smuggler, a Bahamian citizen, went missing after their 18-foot boat overturned with 11 people on board Sunday in what authorities believe was an underworld operation from Freeport to Miami.

By Carl Prine

4 years ago

Coast Guard, Navy continue rescue efforts after commercial ship fire

Navy, Coast Guard and several commercial vessels searched for a handful of mariners who abandoned a burning ship.

By Carl Prine

4 years ago

At this time in 1941, a Clipper plane was trying to get home the hard way — flying around the world!

The attack on Pearl Harbor forced one Pan Am crew to attempt a round-the-world flight to escape Japanese warplanes. Others weren't so lucky.

By C.V. Glines, Aviation History Magazine

4 years ago

No more stories