More than 2,000 people evacuated for WWII bomb removal at historic Okinawa villa

Another U.S.-Made WW II Bomb Defused by Japan on Okinawa

A 275-pound U.S.-made bomb from World War II was defused Sunday by Japanese troops in Naha, the capital of Okinawa, leading to the evacuation of more than 2,300 people. It was the latest in a number of unexploded ordinances recovered from the island of Okinawa, where the largest amphibious assault and bloodiest battle of the Pacific Theater during World War II took place. The battle claimed the lives of more than 12,000 Americans and 100,000 Jap…

More than 2,000 people evacuated for WWII bomb removal at historic Okinawa villa

Japanese soldiers defused a U.S.-made bomb believed to be a World War II leftover at a historic villa in Okinawa’s capital city.

Flying Legends of Victory Tour brings historic WWII aircraft to Caldwell

The Flying Legends of Victory Tour has made a stop in Caldwell, bringing one of its aircraft that helped the U.S. during World War II.The mighty B-25 Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" landed at the Caldwell Executive Airport Monday morning to remind community members of the nation's history, but also to honor veterans who fought for the country"We are a flying museum," said Carl Randolph, pilot in command of the Maid in the Shade. Get a glimpse of wh…