“The Seabees first came ashore to Guam in the island's liberation from the Japanese in WWII, and the 30th NCR was established in Saipan, hopping from island to island during and after the war ...

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

Daniel Manke, a World War II Seabee, knew his nephew was mechanically inclined and suggested the Seabees because he could learn a trade. "I wanted to become a pipefitter," Manke said.

A famed Japanese destroyer lost in 1942 has been found severed on the South Pacific seafloor — the result of a fantastic David-vs.-Goliath sea battle that remains the stuff of legend for the U.S. Navy ...

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

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

Researchers and scientists found a part of an 80-year-old damaged World War II warship more than 600 meters deep in the ...

The U.S. Navy Seabees are a unique combat-ready construction force, trained to build and fight in some of the world's most challenging environments. Originating in World War II, they now serve ...

Economic growth is slowing across the Pacific as countries face weak global growth, natural hazards and climate related shocks. The World Bank’s flagship Pacific Economic Update, released today in ...

ITOMAN, Japan -- Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human remains have lain forgotten since World ...

Hurricane Flossie strengthens further off Mexico's Pacific coast Hurricane Flossie has strengthened off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast, with winds reaching 85 mph, according to the U.S ...