Many criticized the strategy and tactics at Tarawa, but the Navy and Marine Corps drew lessons from the battle that were applied throughout the war, and Betio's airfield supported operations ...

If your goal for a tropical getaway is to infuse history with stunning island beauty, all while avoiding crowds, this ...

He was buried the next day with military honors in the U.S. Marine Cemetery on Betio Island, where the U.S. service members who died in and after the Battle of Tarawa were interred. According to a ...

A documentary about a group of 2nd Marine Division survivors of the fierce World War II battle with the Japanese at the Tarawa Atoll who return to that location after 45 years.