Smithsonian Magazine25d
The Secret World War II History of Koh Samui, the New Setting for ‘The White Lotus’
Behind the dreamy scenery of the HBO show’s latest location lurks an explosive story of Thailand’s involvement in the ...
The Associated Press on MSN19d
An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
(AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Takamatsu Gushiken shows a piece of human bones he found in the past, the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa towards the end of the World War II in 1945, ...
Pennsylvania Capital-Star5d
‘My dad didn’t go to war for nothing’: Pentagon scrubs Native American heroes from website
Prominent Native American figures in U.S. military history have been erased from Department of Defense’s website as part of ...
WYSO Public Radio14d
In 1945, eighty years ago, no one knew how World War II would end
Eighty years ago, during World War II, the United States operated full-scale military operations worldwide while planning how to wage peace once the guns fell silent.
Newsweek27d
Satellite Images Show World War II Airfield Revived on US Pacific Island
Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...
Hawaii Business3d
They Scour the Ocean to Recover MIA Service Members from World War II
The nonprofit Project Recover and divers with Honolulu-based Legion Undersea Services help bring closure for families.
Yahoo5d
‘My dad didn’t go to war for nothing’: Pentagon scrubs Native American heroes from website
The Department of Defense website removed articles featuring details about the Navajo Code Talkers — Navajo men who served during World War II and used their language as a secret code in battle ...
Daily Express15d
The beautiful tropical island with an eerie secret under the waves
Looking at the white sand, palm trees and turquoise waters of these islands, it is hard to imagine ... and skulls from World War II. Formerly known as Truk Atoll, the lagoon is part of Chuuk ...
Volunteer discovers over a thousand World War II casualties’ remains which await identification
Takamatsu Gushiken has spent years voluntarily locating bodies, and fragments of bodies, of World War II victims in Japan’s Okinawa's jungle. Over 80 years since a major battle, Gushiken shared with ...
Yahoo Style UK6d
We've hunted down the world's most UNLOVED countries
From hiking to the rim of Mount Yasur, one of the world’s most accessible active volcanoes, to diving among World War II ... Tarawa, where nearly half the population resides. However, scuba divers ...
World Socialist Web Site12d
New Zealand’s record of colonial oppression of the Cook Islands
Last month, New Zealand’s political and media establishment erupted in outrage over the decision by the Cook Islands government ... During World War II, Cook Islanders were excluded from New ...
The Garden Island17d
Mission returns remains from ‘Secret War’ in Laos to Hawaii
The plane was flying in from Laos with what the military believes could be the remains of Americans killed in a secret battle during the Vietnam War ... from the island of Tarawa in the South ...