A Boutique Experience.

Return to the Pacific

80th Anniversary

23 March - 5 April 2025

Return to the Pacific with historian Steven McCloud, author of the acclaimed book, Black Dragon: The Experience of a Marine Rifle Company in the Central Pacific.

Optional: Iwo Jima Extension

Boutique Localized Experience

Small-group Experience

Freedom to Explore

Mission-Oriented Itinerary

Friends:

I want to invite you to join me on another memorable expedition into the Pacific.

In a boutique expedition such as this, we seek to experience the Pacific, rather than experiencing a tour. Wherever we move, we balance historical context with freedom to roam on your own, and explore, reflect, and relax.

Wade in the warm waters off Diamond Head at Waikiki, sip Mai Tais with lunch under the famous banyan tree at the Moana, where Webley Edwards broadcast his weekly radio program, "Hawaii Calls." Take the commanding ground to visualize and understand the entire southern operational area of Saipan. Stroll quietly with me through the serenity of the Punchbowl Cemetery at Honolulu. and it will be my privilege to tell you about some of our boys who are buried there. And along the way, we'll spend time with locals and experience the spirit of the islands.

Aloha -

Steve

Trident Director

Steven McCloud

Steve is the founder of Trident Leadership, and author of Black Dragon: the Experience of a Marine Rifle Company in the Central Pacific. The former corporate trainer has lead tours to historic from Iwo Jima to Normandy, lauded by legendary Head of the Marine Corps History and Museums Division, the late Colonel John Ripley, USMC (Ret) as "...far and away the very best historian/guide I have seen on any tour. Light years beyond the average." Over 20 years Steve has conducted hundreds of battlefield staff rides with corporate and government teams, and Professional Military Education programs for the United States Marine Corps.

2 Days: Honolulu

Pearl Harbor
West Loch and Punchbowl

Waikiki Accommodations

5 Nights: Saipan

Big-picture Sites
Operational-level Studies
Local Island Experience

Day Trip: Tinian

Landing Beaches

North Field and Atomic Bomb Pits
Scenarios from Black Dragon

3 Nights: Guam

Touring and Transition for flights

Option: Iwo Jima

Optional Extension