#OnThisDay, the last major battle of #WWII took place on the island of Okinawa, Japan. Called the "Typhoon of Steel," more than 180,000 U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army troops fought to secure victory and a critical position to end the war. #DoDRemembers75 | U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

The U.S. Assault on Okinawa Was Met With an Eerie Silence

As the deadly Battle in Okinawa rages on, a growing number of U.S. troops begin to go down with what the military calls 'non-battle injuries' and what troops termed the 'Thousand Yard Stare.' 🎥Pacific War in Color | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

224K views · 10K reactions | Snake skin soup, bitter melon beer, goat meat sashimi, sweet potato kit kat... Okinawa is home to many non-conventional Japanese food and here are some of the most unusual ones! Tag your most adventurous friend to try these  We captured our food adventure with Samsung Galaxy Note8 and M1 Data Passport, and here's how you can do so too: bit.ly/2A3S0rS | TripZilla | Facebook