Iwo Jima: WWII in the Pacific
80 years ago, American Marines won a costly victory on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima.
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Marines make first landing on renovated WWII airfield in the Pacific
The Marines recently landed their first fixed wing aircraft on a recertified airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu, which jarheads captured after brutal combat in 1944. The KC-130J Super ...
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Major Pacific Battles
Over two years would pass until the Allies reached their great turning point in the Pacific ... of World War II. Japan lost three aircraft carriers and more than 300 planes. On Saipan, the Marines ...
Army officers had to write haikus about Pacific theater of World War II during a leadership course
Within the Context, Joint Force Capabilities, At Decisive Points” — just one of the haikus written by Army officers during the Advanced Military Studies program.
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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 ...
#TBT: National Museum of the Pacific War honors Iwo Jima heroes with commemorative event
To honor the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the National Museum of the Pacific War is hosting a three-day ...
US and Allies Flex Muscles at West Pacific Military Outpost
The trilateral exercise, Cope North 2025, is scheduled for February 3 to 21 at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
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NM Military Museum's new exhibit to honor WWII prisoners of war in the Pacific
New Mexico Military Museum Foundation Board Chairman Jack Fox said. "What we're doing is recognizing the anniversary of the end of World War II and the release of Americans who were prisoners of ...