Palau, a nation of about 18,000 people, has drawn China's anger by refusing to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

After snorkeling with the dazzling fish of Palau’s crystalline waters ... well as surprises like a historic World War II tour on Peleliu island and a visit to the ancient stone monoliths ...

With the Old Breed : At Peleliu and Okinawa He was assigned to the 1st Marine Division as a replacement, and trained as a mortarman. He fought on Peleliu in September of 1944, and on Okinawa in ...