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Explosion shakes Okinawa wharf as Japan clears unexploded WWII ordnance
Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit set off ...
80 years since one of the bloodiest Pacific battles of World War II
80 years ago, American and Japanese troops were locked in one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theatre in ...
An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people. Excavation is not his ...
Historic ‘China Marines’ battalion converts into latest Littoral Combat Team
The 12th Littoral Combat Team will carry on the traditions of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, which earned the title “China ...
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Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from WWII battle
“The best way to honor the war dead is never to allow another war,” Gushiken says. “I’m worried about Okinawa’s situation now. … I’m afraid there is a growing risk that Okinawa may ...
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Old bones on jungle island sound warning to those living here today
“The best way to honour the war dead is never to allow another war,” Gushiken says. “I’m worried about Okinawa’s situation now ... I’m afraid there is a growing risk that Okinawa may ...
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An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
"The best way to honor the war dead is never to allow another war," Gushiken says. "I'm worried about Okinawa's situation now. ... I'm afraid there is a growing risk that Okinawa may become a ...