D-Day on June 6, 1944 was a gargantuan feat. Is it the last invasion of its kind? In World War II, the best way to stop an amphibious invasion was before troops reached the beach. Modern weapons and ...

The USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the first amphibious assault ship specifically designed as a helicopter carrier, capable of transporting large contingents of Marines, armored vehicles, and aircraft for ...

"Sometimes converted from standard vehicles, sometimes beginning as clean-sheet designs, these machines have met the engineering and economic challenges of dual-mode travel with varying degrees of ...

Marines of the People’s Liberation Army Navy stand at attention as then-Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Rear Adm. Gary Roughead greets them following a demonstration of the brigade’s capabilities, ...

The Marine Corps released a dramatic photo this week of a new amphibious combat vehicle heading toward the San Diego-based USS Boxer in the Pacific Ocean. The aerial photo released Sept. 29 shows an ...

For two years, 1st Lt. Kenon Morgan trained his crew for the launch of the Marine Corps’ newest armored vehicle on its first overseas deployment. Now aboard the USS Harpers Ferry, the 27-year-old ...

D-Day is more than the largest amphibious invasion in history. Even 80 years after the battle, it still resonates as an epic of courage, endurance, and prodigious effort. But was D-Day the last ...