While America's massive fleet of aircraft carriers is difficult to sink, they are sadly not unsinkable. The title of this article refers to Midway Atoll as an "Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier," but as ...

On Thursday the Coast Guard completed the medical evacuation of a 52-year-old man from Midway Atoll. At 10 a.m. Tuesday morning the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu received ...

Nancy Caruso sat on an island in the North Pacific Ocean just inches from an albatross and watched as the large black-and-white seabird with a 12-foot wingspan added grass to its nest to cover up a ...

The supposedly surprise Japanese operations against Midway Atoll and the Aleutian Islands kick-off, but they don't know that Allied intelligence has cracked their codes. As the Japanese fleet advances ...

Laysan finches, also known as ekupuu in Hawaiian, were once found throughout the main Hawaiian isles but can now only be found at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Known for their varied ...

It was an historic moment, according to the experts, as it was one of the biggest tremors ever recorded, and millions of people were on notice for possible tsunamis. Fortunately, initial reports are ...

'Wisdom' the albatross has returned to nest again this year. She is the world’s oldest known wild bird still breeding. Scientists confirmed her arrival at Midway Atoll this season. Her new egg marks ...

HONOLULU, Sept 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday is set to visit Midway Atoll, the remote coral reef that serves as a reminder of both modern global climate challenges and the dominance ...

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Long ago, Laysan finches, a native honeycreeper known for its brown and yellow plumage and varied songs, were found throughout the Hawaiian islands. Today, however, only about 18,000 of the endangered ...

Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point aircrews conduct flight formations in the soon to be retired HC-130H Hercules airplane. The HC-130H model has been assigned to the unit since 1959 and is being ...