The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...

NAHA, Okinawa — Japanese troops detonated 24 suspected U.S. shells off the coast of Okinawa’s capital Wednesday, the third disposal of World War II ordnance in a month on the former island ...

KIN BLUE BEACH, Okinawa — An hourlong amphibious landing by U.S. Marines and Japanese troops over the weekend served as the “key bilateral training event” of Iron Fist, a defining exercise ...

The 12th Marine Littoral Regiment welcomes its final element, the 12th Littoral Combat Team, during a March 3 ceremony on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. (Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor/Marine Corps ...