Rear Adm. Harry Hill, who command the task force attacking Tarawa, called Betio "a little Gibraltar" and said "only the Marines could have made such a landing." Four Marines were awarded the Medal ...

For 80 years, the family of a Kansas City 18-year-old killed during WWII was left to wonder what happened to his remains after his death. Now, thanks to the work of a nonprofit and the Defense POW ...

Current local time in Tarawa (Pacific/Tarawa timezone). Get information about the Pacific/Tarawa time zone. Local time and date, DST adjusted (where ever daylight saving time is applicable) current ...