A Japanese submarine sank USS Juneau in World War II. One just did it again as the US and its allies train for a Pacific fight

The first USS Juneau was a light cruiser that was struck and sunk by a Japanese torpedo in 1942, killing all but 10 of the ...
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80 years after the end of World War II, a dangerous legacy lingers in the Pacific

On September 2, 1945, the Second World War ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the physical legacy of the conflict remains etched into land and sea. Nowhere is ...
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All the Countries Under Japanese Control During World War II

Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many of the Pacific Islands in hard-fought naval and amphibious battles before ending the war ...
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The early air war in the Pacific ten months that changed the course of World War II Ralph F. Wetterhahn

NASMAIN copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Warhawk and Nate Down, Mariveles volcano, Bataan Peninsula, Philippines -- Admiral Yamamoto's grand scheme -- Tora Tora Tora! -- ...

America’s WWII veterans are almost gone: How many World War II soldiers are still alive today?

Fewer than fifty thousand American World War II veterans remain alive today. These veterans are the last living links to a ...
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How Many Aircraft Carriers Did The US Have During World War 2?

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor gravely damaged the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet's strength, but fortunately, no American aircraft carriers were sunk in the attack. As a result, when the United States ...