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Okinawa calls for peace at memorial event
ITOMAN, Japan — "Money should be spent on rice, not missiles," Kunio Aragaki, a resident in Okinawa, told Xinhua News Agency ...
Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history
Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island.
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Japanese volunteer searches Okinawa for WWII remains
Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human ...
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 ...
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Okinawans reflect on tragedy of war 80 years after bloody WWII battle
Thousands filled Peace Memorial Park on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa.
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Inside USS New Mexico’s Last Stand at Okinawa
As dusk settled over the USS New Mexico, Radioman 1st Class Walter Rougeux, stationed deep in the battleship’s communications ...
‘Frog Fathers’ — the birth of the Navy SEALs and how the Battle of Okinawa shaped them
A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s Navy SEALs.
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Attaché Travels - Okinawa: The Ultimate Undiscovered Paradise
Our Okinawa Travel Guide! This one has been years in the making. And with good reason, Okinawa is a vast, complex place that deserves our longest episode ever. I am delighted to be able to share ...