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National Navajo Code Talker Day: Remembering the impact Code Talkers had in World War II

Aug. 14 is National Navajo Code Talker Day, honoring the over 400 Code Talkers who served alongside U.S. Marines in the ...

Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor’s surrender speech 80 years ago

Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Japan’s World War II surrender, but as living ...
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Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group Leaves Norfolk After Long Gap in U.S. ARG Deployments

Amphibious warship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) left Norfolk Va., Thursday, the first time a U.S.-based Amphibious Ready Group with ...
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Iwo Jima to deploy from Naval Station Norfolk

Thursday morning, Sailors and Marines with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) will deploy from Naval Station Norfolk. More information: <a href=" ...
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The Battle of Iwo Jima: Turning Point in the Pacific War

Amid the closing months of World War II, the Battle of Iwo Jima emerged as a brutal contest for control of a tiny but vital ...