How 840 Marines Stopped a Night Assault and Saved Henderson Field at Guadalcanal. October 1942. In the jungle south of Henderson Field, 840 exhausted Marines face more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers in coordinated night assaults designed to break the American line. For two nights, Edson’s Ridge becomes the hinge of the Guadalcanal campaign. This documentary examines how disciplined fire control, integrated weapons, leadership, and logistics allowed a vastly outnumbered force to hold ground that de

Guadalcanal's 75th Anniversary

The Marines of Guadalcanal @marines with the 1st Marine Division and the 2nd Marine Division paved the path to glory through the battle of Guadalcanal, Aug. 7, 1942 – Feb. 9, 1943. The 2nd Marine Division carries the legacy of those Marines who came before us through honor, courage and commitment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez) | 2d Marine Division

The Battle of Guadalcanal