Papamoa Cenotaph flew four flags today, commemorating 75 years since Japan surrendered to the Allies in 1945. Photo: Michael O’Carroll. Today marks 75 years since Japan surrendered to the Allies on August 15, 1945. Victory over Japan Day or VJ Day, was commemorated early this morning with the quiet raising of flags at the PapamoaContinue reading “Quiet Papamoa commemoration of 75 years”
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Royal family releases 1945 throwback snap of Prince Philip from when he was First Lieutenant aboard HMP Whelp that saved Japanese PoWs at end of WWII to mark 75 years since VJ Day
Prince Philip, 99, was aboard HMS Whelp when Japanese surrendered in 1945 He saw the surrender take place 200 yards away with a pair of binoculars Royal Family shared black and white picture on their official Instagram account By CLARE MCCARTHY FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 07:36 AEST, 16 August 2020 | UPDATED: 19:28 AEST, 16 August 2020 e-mailContinue reading “Royal family releases 1945 throwback snap of Prince Philip from when he was First Lieutenant aboard HMP Whelp that saved Japanese PoWs at end of WWII to mark 75 years since VJ Day”
Ships Arrive In Hawaii For RIMPAC Amid Heightened Local Scrutiny
13 Due to the pandemic, this year’s Rim of the Pacific Exercise will be shorter, only at sea and with fewer countries participating. By Kevin Knodell / August 16, 2020 Reading time: 7 minutes. The world’s largest naval exercise is set to begin off the coast of Hawaii on Monday as diplomatic tensions escalate between the U.S.Continue reading “Ships Arrive In Hawaii For RIMPAC Amid Heightened Local Scrutiny”
Royal Navy sailors and staff in Portsmouth to learn their fate soon as Senior Service starts shake-up HUNDREDS of office-based Royal Navy sailors and staff in Portsmouth will be told in the next few weeks that they need to fill frontline jobs at sea – or leave the Senior Service.
By Tom Morton Sunday, 16th August 2020, 3:07 pm UpdatedSunday, 16th August 2020, 3:08 pm The plans are part of a naval shake-up for the navy’s headquarters Whale Island revealed earlier this year. The First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin said he wanted to make the service leaner and more efficient – which in turnContinue reading “Royal Navy sailors and staff in Portsmouth to learn their fate soon as Senior Service starts shake-up HUNDREDS of office-based Royal Navy sailors and staff in Portsmouth will be told in the next few weeks that they need to fill frontline jobs at sea – or leave the Senior Service.”
Taiwan excluded from RIMPAC war games as US avoids crossing Beijing’s red line Self-ruled island had been hoping to join the two-week drill that began on Monday as an observer
Taiwan excluded from RIMPAC war games as US avoids crossing Beijing’s red line Self-ruled island had been hoping to join the two-week drill that began on Monday as an observer Meanwhile, its air force has told pilots to avoid ‘misfiring’ when sent to repel fighter jets from the mainland Minnie Chan and Lawrence Chung Published: 3:49pm,Continue reading “Taiwan excluded from RIMPAC war games as US avoids crossing Beijing’s red line Self-ruled island had been hoping to join the two-week drill that began on Monday as an observer”
