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Okinawa Marks Eight Decades Since WWII Battle
Okinawa observed the eightieth anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, one of the deadliest campaigns of the Second ...
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Ceremony in Japan remembers US airmen executed in WWII — and those who carried it out
Nearly 80 years after they were captured and killed in the final days of World War II, dozens of U.S. airmen were honored ...
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Both Japan and Iran were once called ‘The Land of the Sun’
WHEN US President Donald Trump said the day before yesterday, “Let’s make Iran great again,” I was reminded of what happened ...
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World War II veteran from Waterbury recalls 'brutal' experience on Okinawa on anniversary of battle
Although he had close calls, Connecticut World War II veteran Edward J. Apicella Sr. said he survived the hellish battle of Okinawa physically unscathed. But the Waterbury native, his voice breaking ...
In remembering Japan's final WWII battle, Okinawans reflect on peace
More than 4,000 people on Monday filled an Okinawa park to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's final WWII battle.
US, Japan mark 80 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...
Okinawa Marks 80 Years Since End of One of Harshest WWII Battles with Pledge to Share Tragic History
The Battle of Okinawa killed a quarter of the island's population, leading to a 27-year U.S. occupation and a heavy American ...
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Japanese PM Marks Battle of Okinawa Anniversary, Addresses U.S. Bases
Marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa toward the end of World War II, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru ...