He later went island hopping in the Pacific aboard an attack transport and returned to Norfolk after serving in both theaters of war. He started off with, "Well, I got a letter from Uncle Sam ...

Nimitz seized the initiative, launching an 'Island Hopping' campaign. Their strategy was to capture ... attacks on the US invasion fleet in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. In August 1945, the ...

And that could jeopardize the Marines’ Pacific war strategy. The Medium Landing ... General David Berger announced the Corps’ ...

I love talking about Hawaii because it’s such a different place from the mainland USA, and island hopping is a great way to see the islands. Having spent so much time on the different Hawaiian ...