History Today: When US Marines invaded Japan's Iwo Jima during World War II
US Marines launched a scathing attack on Iwo Jima island during World War II. Capturing the island, about eight kilometres ...
The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island. Here’s why Greenland has always remained out of reach—and why it always ...
Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers
Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about ...
Why did US indiscriminately attack civilian targets in Kyushu in WWII's final stage?
Mysteries still shroud a tragedy 80 years ago in which many civilian passengers died in U.S. military attacks on running ...
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Pacific War author’s ‘Guam,’ due in March, fills a void
“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...
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The solar eclipse that sparked a WWII scandal
Isolated Canton Island was the best place to observe the ... The tiny, pork-chop-shaped atoll almost created a diplomatic crisis during World War II, served in the space program, and played ...
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History Hour: 'That Evil Island'; Commemorating 80 years since the Battle of Iwo Jima, Feb. 20
The photo of U.S. Marines raising the American flag over Mount Suribachi after the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima against ...
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The war over a private island in the San Francisco Bay
The 10-year fight over a private island in the San Francisco Bay ends ... their orders,” the notice of sale states. To some, the battle over Point Buckler is a David and Goliath scenario ...
This WW2 Aircraft Carrier Went Beyond the Call of Duty
Naval vessels are staffed by some of the most courageous people in uniform you’ll ever meet. This was doubly true ...