sending more troops and weapons to Okinawa and its outer islands. Many here who have bitter memories of the Japanese army's wartime brutality view the current military buildup with wariness.

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...

Okinawa makes up just 1% of Japanese land mass ... Younger people tend to have a less negative view of the U.S. presence, Shima said. "Although there is no overwhelming support for the U.S ...

The invasion of Japan loomed. The Japanese military stationed about 100,000 troops on Okinawa, with the aim of preventing the invasion of the mainland. Narration Imperial Headquarters of the ...

Nine of the lifeguards from Okinawa receive their Training Certificates from Fire Chief Michael Gibson, Hawaiian Lifeguard Association Executive Director Kirsten Hamstad, Ocean Safety Bureau Chief ...