amphibious operation - a military operation by both land and sea forces

Eniwetok - World War II (February 1944); American infantry landed and captured a Japanese stronghold

Inchon - a battle in the Korean War (1950); United States forces landed at Inchon

invasion of Iwo, Iwo, Iwo Jima - a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)

Kwajalein - World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese air base

Leyte, Leyte invasion, Leyte Island - a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; first use of Kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese

Saipan - US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II

Salerno - a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943

Makin, Tarawa-Makin, Tarawa - battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

Battle of Wake, Battle of Wake Island - in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines