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Japanese neighborhood preserves memory of WWII crash and its cost
About 75 people, including approximately 30 Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, attended the annual Marukoyama Memorial Ceremony.
Pacific War author’s ‘Guam,’ due in March, fills a void
“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II” sets the scene not only for the Japanese takeover and occupation from Dec. 10, 1941, but the 20 days of battle in July and August 1944 and the complete, post-war change that came over the island.
A general’s journey: Korean immigrant returns to peninsula to lead US soldiers
Jin Pak was 6 years old when he left South Korea alone, flying halfway around the world to reunite with parents he barely knew. They had immigrated to the United States soon after his birth, leaving his grandparents to raise him until they were ready for him to join them.
WWII vets return to the Philippines 8 decades after Manila liberation
Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.
Art exhibit marks 80 years since the pivotal Battle of Manila during WWII
An art exhibit has opened at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the battle to free the Philippine capital during World War II.
‘Dirt Boyz’ practice making Yokota’s airfield more resilient against attacks
More engineers trained to cut and pour concrete would make the Air Force’s Indo-Pacific bases more resilient, according to an expert in rapid airfield repair.
Study tentatively links migraines to Navy’s fuel-tainted tap water in Hawaii
Individuals exposed to jet-fuel tainted tap water near Pearl Harbor in late 2021 were more likely to experience new migraines and esophagus inflammation than others living nearby but not exposed to the water, according to a Defense Department study released last month.