War victims remembered 80 years after US troops landed on Okinawa's main island
In Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa, American troops landed on its main island on April 1, 1945 toward the end of ...
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Kadena should receive its first F-15EX fighters next year, wing commander says
The U.S. Air Force is expected to begin deploying F-15EX Eagle II fighters to the home of the 18th Wing next year, the wing ...
Japan compiles first Okinawa evacuation plan for contingencies
Japan's government has compiled a plan to evacuate people from remote islands in the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa in ...
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80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
He spends much of his free time in caves like this in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, trying to bring closure to one of the most fierce and deadly battles of the Pacific war.
Unearthing Okinawa’s forgotten war dead
Takamatsu Gushiken leaves a cave after a session of searching for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa ...
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Naha Airport, Okinawa, Japan [ OKA / ROAH ]
Looking for information on Naha Airport, Okinawa, Japan? Know about Naha Airport in detail. Find out the location of Naha Airport on Japan map and also find out airports near to Okinawa. This airport ...
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An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
As Japan enjoyed a postwar economic rise, Okinawa’s economic ... a U.S. Marine Corps air station that sits in a crowded town after years of friction, but Okinawans remain angry at a plan ...
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DODEA students learn ancient math skills with Japanese abacus on Okinawa
HAEBARU TOWN, Okinawa — A 6-year-old Japanese girl ... Brian McElhiney is a reporter for Stars and Stripes based in Okinawa, Japan. He has worked as a music reporter and editor for publications ...