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A Field of Dreams Built in an Unlikely Place: A Japanese American Internment Camp
Smithsonian writer Rachel Ng, who reported on the endeavor. A transcript is below. To subscribe to “There’s More to That,” ...
Army Times2d
In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...
World War II veteran in Anchorage celebrates 100th birthday
A World War 2 veteran celebrated a milestone on Monday, and it's one that not a lot of people can say they have very done ...
Indiatimes16d
Troubled by Beijing, Philippines wants India in 'Squad' to counter world's biggest navy in South China Sea
In response, Japan is doubling its defense budget to enhance its war-fighting capabilities, said Japanese Chief of Joint Staff General ... China, which has the world’s largest navy with 370 warships ...
USNI16d
USS Carl Vinson Drills with Japanese, South Korean Forces; Moscow Draws Complaint from Seoul Over Military Flights
US Navy Photo The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group carried out trilateral naval drills from this week in the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Republic of Korea Navy.
UPI17d
2 Colombian Navy cadets to face U.S. trial over alleged Navy recruitment to smuggle drugs
March 19 (UPI) --Two former Colombian Navy cadets have been extradited to the United States to stand trial for allegedly recruiting active Navy personnel to smuggle drugs into the country.
Military.com18d
Cambodia Says Expanded Port Funded by China Opening Next Month - With First Call from Japanese Navy
The port will host a Japanese vessel as the first foreign warship ... become a strategically-important outpost for the Chinese navy on the Gulf of Thailand. The Gulf is adjacent to the South ...
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Out in the Cold: Australia's involvement in the Korean War - War at sea: the Royal Australian Navy in Korea
“Generally speaking, the war in Korea demanded more competence, courage, and skill from the naval aviator than did World War II. The flying hours were longer ... HMAS Sydney Typhoon Ruth hit the ...
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What Were the Most Heavily Armed U.S. Warships of World War II?
a U.S. Navy destroyer that fought on both sides of World War II. The USS Stewart was a Clemson-class destroyer that earned its nickname by serving under both the American and Imperial Japanese ...
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Army removes, reposts website documenting Japanese-American WWII soldiers
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in WWII and composed of Nisei — American-born sons of Japanese immigrants. They faced prejudice ...
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History of the Nisei ‘Go For Broke’ WWII unit removed from Army website
The World War II unit was made up mostly of second generation Japanese-Americans. The Army website had the history of the 442nd before President Trump’s executive order ending what he called ...
CNN24d
How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
A fleet of Michelin-starred Japanese chefs are also betting the party will continue. A lot of the new investments can be attributed to the consistency of the snow coverage and the belief of the ...