Luganville, in the then-New Hebrides, during World War II, which housed approximately 250,000 soldiers. In June 2018, President Tallis Obed Moses requested that the United States consider reestablishing a military base in Vanuatu. Principal U.S. Embassy Officials Ambassador--Leslie Rowe (resident in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea) References External links History of Vanuatu - U.S. relations Vanuatu Bilateral relations of Vanuatu