The USS Peleliu begins its participation in RIMPAC later this week. But before the ship arrives in Hawaii for the multinational naval exercises, the Peleliu crew conducted burials at sea to honor 22 ...

This remote South Pacific island was home to one of the least necessary battles of World War II. But these days, Peleliu in ...

Bob Jones remembers the day well — Sept. 15, 1944 — the day he and other U.S. Marines landed on the island of Peleliu in the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of U.S. military battled the Imperial Japanese ...

Area veterans who fought in the World War II battles of Peleliu and Iwo Jima are invited to join their comrades from around the region Sept. 15 at a dinner served in their honor. Bruce Cheek, ...

The U.S. Navy officially decommissioned the USS Peleliu Tuesday after more than 34 years of service. The amphibious assault ship – which has been deployed 17 times, steaming more than 1 million ...

USS PELELIU (LHA-5), At sea -- It was the first day of liberty in Darwin, Australia. Staff Sgt. James Roberts was enjoying a cold beverage at a local pub with his buddies. Suddenly, several ...