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Revival of WW2-Era Tinian Airfield Picks Up with ‘Rehabilitation’ Work
The significant airfield repair and upgrade work might support frontline fighters in the future, as the U.S. develops distributed basing to counter China ...
Public ceremony to honor Sgt. Harold M. Weaver, who died in combat on Okinawa in 1945. His remains recently were identified ...
Wounded twice fighting in the Pacific in World War II, including at Iwo Jima, Frank S. Wright received an honorary promotion to sergeant.
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Let's Talk About the U.S. Marines Reopening WW2 Airfields To Prepare For Future Scenarios
After the first one in the Pacific few months ago, the USMC renovated and reopened another WW2 airfield in North Carolina which will serve as a multipurpose outlying landing field. The U.S. Marine ...
When people think of World War II Marines, they probably think of John Basilone, "Pappy" Boyington or Chesty Puller. It's unlikely anyone thinks about Earl Hancock "Pete" Ellis. It's most likely ...
Members of a U.S. Marine Corps honor guard salute during services for U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Arthur B. Ervin, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, marked the United States’ entry into World War II, but the American military had been preparing for war long beforehand. The Marine Corps ...
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