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06/06/2026

05/26/2026

Once enemies. Now friends.

05/22/2026

How about that? LtCol. Rudder's Rangers being memorialized climbing Point do Hoc. Nicely done!

04/04/2026

Sgt. Melvin P. Aliff , of Co. "F", 2nd Bn, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division died at Saipan, on 15 June 1944.

The challenge coin represents the "Red Diamond" insignia of the 4th Marine Division. On the coins reverse side, the half-dome symbol is that unit's wartime tactical unit identification symbol. "2'-F-23", is the historically accurate shorthand form used during WWII, with the battalion shown first.

This video is part of Trident's Legacy Series, which remembers those who have served as the tip of the spear, changing the situation by action, making things work when it mattered most.

To learn more about Sgt. Aliff and his company, read:
BLACK DRAGON: The Experience of a Marine Rifle Company in the Central Pacific
https://amzn.to/49SRaMx

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National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - Punchbowl
National Museum of the Pacific War
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Pacific Marines
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
4th Marine Division
23d Marine Regiment
2nd Battalion 23rd Marines
Fox Co. 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines - 2/23 Saints & Sinners
2-F-23 Marines of WWII

04/01/2026

The Pen that Brought Peace to the Pacific.

Not MacArthur's, but Gen. Umezu's pen. What a historic artifact. This from the blog of the Might Mo Deck Blog. Do you know what pen MacArthur used?

On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced the end of the World War II in Europe. Just months later, on August 15, he shared the news of Japan’s surrender. Across the United States, …

03/25/2026

Show me the leader, and I'll know the organization.
PME Pearl Harbor | May 2026
Registration: https://bit.ly/4cLoJUQ

Marine Forces Reserve
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Pacific Marines
23d Marine Regiment
2nd Battalion 23rd Marines

02/23/2026

Today, 22 February 2025, we dedicated a plaque in honor of Maj. Lester S. Fought at the National Museum of the Pacific War. And so, on this date, our video tribute to him as part of Trident's Legacy Series.