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Earth’s oceans used to be green, and they could turn purple next
For ages, Earth has been known as a blue planet, a vision largely shaped by the vast oceans that cover three-quarters of its ...
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36 Days of Hell: The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima raged between the US Marines and Navy, and the Imperial Japanese Army. Tasked with capturing the ...
In 1945, her grandfather stormed the black sand beaches of Iwo Jima. 80 years later, she’s retracing his footsteps
Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest legacy would be what happened after the war. 80 years after Iwo Jima, his ...
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WWII Veteran Gets Surprised On His Flight With Heartwarming Announcement
A WWII veteran is honored on a commercial flight because he is 100 years old and is one of very few survivors on the 80th ...
Inspired by sea stories: Providence's Jarek Marte found purpose in the Navy
Providence native Jarek Marte’s life-changing enlistment led him to serve aboard USS Iwo Jima as a Navy weapons specialist.
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‘There may have been some overreach’: Pentagon restores references to Ira Hayes, Lori Piestewa
Following the U.S. Department of Defense’s recent directive to scrub so-called DEI from its military websites, the Pentagon ...
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A New Podcast from the National WWII Museum Revisits the 'Most Consequential Year in Modern History'
The first episode of the series covers January-March 1945, which includes the battles of Iwo Jima and Manila, the firebombing ...
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Earth’s oceans could go purple in future, were green 3.8 billion years ago: Study
As per The Conversation, the sun will get brighter as it ages, which might turn our waters purple. Evidently, however, the ...
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Veteran’s display at Haley honors Marines
An artwork saluting both the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps and the 80th anniversary of the flag-raising on Iwo ...
Trump will silence opposition to his crusade against diversity. It's outrageous | Opinion
Trump and his supporters are trying to purge ideas they dislike to chill the speech of opponents in public dialogue. It's ...
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In 1945, her grandfather stormed the black sand beaches of Iwo Jima. 80 years later, she’s retracing his footsteps
In honor of her grandfather, she was going to make every second count on Iwo Jima. It was the only day this year that American citizens could visit the island, reserved for a select few as part of ...