IWO JIMA, Japan (AP) -- The tunnels of Iwo Jima snake deep beneath the volcanic rock and soil, their entrances camouflaged by a dense tangle of vines and tall grasses.... ...full story at AP
from AP on Sun, Sep 21 2008
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YouTube video The Battle of Iwo Jima was fought by the United States and Japan in February and March 1945, during the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The U.S. invasion, known as Operation Detachment, was aimed at capturing the airfields on Iwo Jima. |
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Lifestyle › At 81, Japanese vet makes rare return to Iwo Jima » Japan Today The tunnels of Iwo Jima snake deep beneath the volcanic rock and soil, their entrances camouflaged by a dense tangle of vines and tall grasses.… |
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