A 10-part mini-series from the creators of "Band of Brothers" telling the intertwined stories of three Marines during America's battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.

A 10 part mini series from the creators of Band of Brothers telling the intertwined stories of three Marines during America s battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.

A 10 part mini series from the creators of Band of Brothers telling the intertwined stories of three Marines during Americas battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.

A 10-part mini-series from the creators of Band of Brothers telling the intertwined stories of three Marines during Americas battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.

Basilone’s request to leave the war bonds campaign is finally granted, and he’s assigned to California’s Camp Pendleton in December 1943 to train new recruits.

Basilone’s request to leave the war-bonds campaign is finally granted, and he’s assigned to California’s Camp Pendleton in December 1943 to train new recruits. At the base, he falls for a fellow sergeant, Lena Riggi, though both of them know he’s likely to return to combat, which he does in February 1945 for the invasion of Iwo Jima.

A devastating earthquake struck Japan s coast on March 11. The shock caused a massive tsunami that battered coasts all along the Pacific Ocean. Learn more about the disaster, and how earthquakes and tsunamis work.