AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “Victory in the Pacific” Tuesday, August 5 at 9:00 pm “Take no prisoners. Fight to the bitter end.” Those were everyday words to combat troops on both... Read More ...

____ Invasion of Okinawa Fast Facts: 1.) The initial invasion force for Okinawa was roughly 183,000 Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Guardsmen. This is 30,000 more than the D-Day invasion. 2.) ...

U.S. Marines pull their rubber raiding crafts toward Kin Blue Beach, Okinawa, March 1, 2025, during Iron Fist amphibious assault training. (Keishi Koja/Stars and Stripes) ...

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — The Marine Corps activated its second-ever littoral combat team this week on Okinawa, providing the backbone for reconnaissance and anti-ship fire missions carried out by ...

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Peter Eltringham gives remarks during the designation ceremony of 12th Littoral Combat Team on Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2025.

The 12th Marine Littoral Regiment welcomed a new unit that will soon wield the service’s first anti-ship missile defense system in Okinawa, Japan, according to a spokesperson for Marine Corps ...