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From the Archives

Indianapolis

Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale

Just past midnight July 30, 1945, two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis with almost 1,200 people aboard.

Rear Adm. David Gove, who heads up Submarine Group 7 and commander task forces 74 and 54 out of Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, is responsible for submarine activity on nearly half of the Earth’s surface.

Getting 'more bang for the buck' out of Guam

Anti-submarine warfare is a growing priority in the Western Pacific, particularly with China’s and North Korea’s post-Cold War naval advances, a Navy commander said.

A B-1B Lancer bomber takes off from the runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

Guam will be key steppingstone for PACAF

At the height of the Vietnam War, Guam’s sprawling Andersen Air Force Base was home to massive numbers of lethal B-52 bombers, ballistic-missile submarines and 10,000 sailors stationed in and around the 212-square- mile island.

The second sub to arrive for Submarine Squadron 15, USS San Francisco, is moored along side its tender ship, USS Frank Cable, at Guam's Polaris Point.

Guam seeing buildup into a Pacific hub

Just months ago, waves splashed only against Polaris Point’s shores. Now they roll upon the hull of fast-attack submarines.

Cmdr. William McCool

Guam remembers former resident, Columbia astronaut McCool

For many on Guam, the deaths of space shuttle Columbia’s crew Saturday really hit home: Columbia’s pilot, Cmdr. William McCool, lived on the tiny Pacific island from 1975-77 as a Navy dependent.

Guam location

Guam's strategic location has had role throughout history

Guam’s strategic utility and proximity to Far East hot spots again is being demonstrated now that lethal Air Force B-1B and B-52 bombers are nesting there.

A cashier at a gas station in southern Guam waits on customers, while the Guam and U.S. flags hang in the window.

Buildup gives boost to Guam businesses

Flight attendant Robyn Chapman looked toward the airplane’s passengers with concern.