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Japanese warship used in WWII found on Pacific seafloor: See photos

A team of scientists discovered a Japanese naval destroyer for the first time since it was sunk by American troops in World War II. Researchers exploring islands off the coast of the Solomon Islands ...
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U.S. Air Force, Navy Restore Historic WWII-Era Airfield in the Pacific

U.S. military engineers are restoring the historic World War II North Field airfield on Tinian island through a $409 million, five-year project to reclaim it from jungle growth and make it operational ...
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Unseen Danger Beneath the Surface: 80 Years After the War's End, Solomon Islands Faces Ongoing Threat from WWII Explosives - The HALO Trust Reports

HONIARA, Solomon Islands, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Exactly 80 years after the end of World War II in the Pacific, Solomon Islands, site of the Battle of Guadalcanal, is still grappling with a ...
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WWII ship sunk by U.S. found in Pacific, still armed with unused munitions

A famed Japanese destroyer sunk by U.S. torpedoes during a pivotal battle in World War II has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean more than 80 years after it sank, an exploration team ...
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Sunken wrecks, bombs haunt Pacific even after 80 yrs of WWII

September 2 marks 80 years since World War II ended with Japan officially signing off the surrender papers. Even though the war ended in 1945 but the conflict remains etched into the land and sea.

World War II bomb blast shakes Solomon Islands capital Honiara, injuring one

Police in Solomon Islands say a large explosion that rocked the nation's capital overnight was caused by an old World War II ...
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'Backyard fireworks' of WWII bombs still litter Solomon Islands

Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip was ploughing his soil by hand when he heard an unusual clunk -- one of the countless unexploded bombs still scattered across the small Pacific nation decades after ...
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Dog tags, possible remains of WWII soldier found on island

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A New York military aviation researcher got more than she bargained for on a dream trip to a battle-scarred South Pacific island -- the chance to help solve the mystery of an American ...
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WWII shell removed from island adjacent to Okinawa airport

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese troops removed and defused an American shell believed to be left over from World War II on a small island south of Okinawa’s capital city. The shell is one of several ...
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The Navy may revive this forgotten Alaskan base that sits halfway to Russia

An isolated Navy station known for brutal Alaskan winter storms and thousands of unexploded bombs might soon be reborn as a frontline base to counter Russian and Chinese advances in the Arctic. Last ...
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Survey reveals unexploded WWII bombs on remote Japanese island

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Contractors looking for unexploded ordnance earlier this month found two suspected World War-II era bombs on Miyakojima, a popular tourist destination 170 miles southwest of ...