ICYMI: Battle of Leyte Gulf talk with WW2TV
Greetings PHG fans, in case you missed it, last year I presented an analysis of the Battle of Leyte Gulf for WW2TV, speficially from the perspective of Admiral Kurita Takeo. This is my favorite story of the Second World War, and Kurita is my favorite Japanese admiral to talk about. If you're a fan of the Battle of Leyte Gulf (join the club) or want to talk about some of the conclusions I reached in this talk, let me know in the comments! A drawing showing the approaches of th
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South Pacific Memorial Peace Park - Yigo Village, Guam
South Pacific Memorial Peace Park - Yigo Village, Guam The South Pacific Memorial Peace Park in Yigo, Guam was established in June 1970 on the site of the former Mataguac Hill Command Post by the South Pacific War Memorial Association. Here, the last Japanese organized resistance on Guam ended on August 10, 1944; at the site you can find a small remembrance chapel, a peace memorial, and several monuments and markers that commemorate both the people who took part in the battle
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Korea-Britain First Encounter Monument
Greetings PHG family, it seems crazy but my last time in Korea was 2018, when I made port on Jeju Island while attached to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Prior to 2018, I'd visited Korea almost every year, sometimes twice a year, as part of a port call or aircraft detachment. Most of my experience has been in Busan, a busy port city on the southeastern corner of the country. My last time visiting there was ten years ago this October, and I'm really itching to get back. One place
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