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'World War II in the Pacific' highlights military campaign with Valley veteran connections
Valley veterans and communities from across Central California will have an opportunity to experience the realities of war ...
Underwater expedition unveils new photos of World War II destroyer sunk in pivotal battle
Photos show the USS Laffey still sitting upright on the seafloor with much of her bow and midsection intact despite more than ...
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Battle of Iwo Jima: A Turning Point in the Pacific War
One of the most intense and iconic battles of World War II, the Battle of Iwo Jima pushed both sides to their limits. In this ...
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Underwater expedition unveils new imagery of sunken World War II destroyer
The USS Laffey (DD-459) sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. According to the USS Laffey Association ...
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A New History of World War II
Paul Thomas Chamberlin’s book, Scorched Earth, recasts the conflict as a brutal struggle for survival among declining and ascendant imperial powers.
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Lost bow of USS New Orleans found in South Pacific more than 80 years after battle
A team of scientists and explorers discovered the bow of the USS New Orleans off the coast of the Solomon Islands more than ...
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American pilots called this 1944 Pacific battle a “turkey shoot” after crushing 395 Japanese planes in two days
Wikimedia Commons/U.S. Navy The Marianas Turkey Shoot On June 19, 1944, USS Yorktown helped deliver the most crushing defeat ...
John Curtin fell short at our darkest hour
Sure, if the ALP needs saints, let it beatify John Curtin. But if the government thinks his insular mindset exemplifies what ...
Veterans got an exclusive first look at the new WWII in the Pacific exhibit
The Clovis Veterans Memorial District gave an early tour to members for its upcoming “WWII in the Pacific” exhibit on Monday morning.The Monday Veterans class g ...