The Marines are leading the way, but Advanced Base operations were never solely a Marine Corps endeavor. The US Army played key roles in the Pacific War at places like Guadalcanal, Makin, Saipan ...

An infantry officer who led troops during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will lead the Marine Corps’ infantry division in Okinawa.

The Marine Corps’ revival of the EABO concept shows they can learn from the past to fight a potential future war. The vast and unforgiving Pacific demands no less.