Pacific theater, late 1944. Allied forces have been gradually uprooting the Japanese forces and pushing them back to Japan. As its foothold in the Pacific shrinks by the day, the Imperial Japanese Army is getting desperate. Already the Japanese have shown a willingness to fight to the last man, an echo of the country’s ancient […]
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Cope North 21, the largest air exercise in the Pacific
Off DutyEarlier in February, the US conducted Cope North 21, a large-scale air exercise that involved close to 100 aircraft from three different nations. In total, more than 2,000 troops and 95 aircraft from Australia, Japan, and the United States participated in Cope North 21. The U.S. was represented by the Air Force, Navy, and Marine […]
Merrill’s Marauders: Legendary special operations WW2 unit honored by Congress
FeaturedAfter 76 years, Merrill’s Marauders, a legendary guerilla warfare unit, has been recognized by Congress for its achievements in the fight against the Japanese Empire during World War II. The Merrill’s Marauders was a special operations unit that operated in Southeast Asia from February to May 1944 during the Second World War. Officially known as […]
