The Seabees on Iwo Jima focuses on the United States Naval Construction Battalions in World War II, which built all the infrastructure for the Allies in Europe and the Pacific in WWII.

A Japanese torpedo slammed into the USS New Orleans in 1942, tearing off nearly one-third of the ship and killing over 180 ...

Natale Bellantoni frequently wrote to his family members and his girlfriend, Irene Sztucinski, while he was stationed in the South Pacific, supporting America's war efforts in the Pacific theater.

US Air Force and Navy restore historic WWII-era airfield on Tinian in the Pacific. The airfield was a key launching point for B-29 bombers, including the 'Enola Gay.' ...

A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s ...

As RI celebrates Victory Day, a small museum's recently acquired antique scrapbooks chronicle the painful sacrifices RI made to win the war.

The Seabees, known for their expertise in naval construction and engineering, were created 83 years ago Wednesday by Adm. Ben Moreell. Since then, the Seabees have built bases around the world ...

Scrapbooks purchased at auction chronicle path to Victory Day and role of RI during WWII Providence Journal-Bulletin reporter Charles Spilman chronicled the actions of Rhode Island National Guard ...

Engineers are on track to finish clearing vegetation from an airfield on Tinian by May, paving the way for the restoration of at least two of its four World War II-era runways, according to the ...

“Seabees and Superforts at War, Tinian’s Critical Role in the Ultimate Defeat of Japan,” by Don A. Farrell. Courtesy of Dave Lotz ...

The U.S. Naval Construction Battalions of World War II -- the "Seabees" -- were best known for building runways out of jungles on the coral islands in the Pacific.

Bulldozers come first. This slogan crystallizes the role that engineering and construction played in World War II, where combatants were far more mobile than in previous conflicts.