The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame through the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the sharp limestone roof while ...
Army Cpl. Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist and conscientious objector who refused to carry a rifle but served as a ...
Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history
TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday ...
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The deadly confrontation on Okinawa that foreshadowed the war’s final outcome
This video presents an animated breakdown of the Battle of Okinawa, one of the most intense and costly engagements of World ...
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A Spanish historical association dedicated to the Basque ethnic minority and its participation in World War II is taking steps to preserve the memory of soldiers and Marines who ...
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