During World War II, the U.S. 10th Army overcame the last major pockets of Japanese resistance on Okinawa Island on June 22nd, 1945, ending one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The same day, Japanese Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima, the commander of Okinawa’s defense, committed suicide with a number of Japanese officers and troops rather than surrender.
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Do you have a recipe that you would like to share with other SurvivalBlog readers? I’ve been caught with my hand in the proverbial cookie jar this week. My queue of recipes is low and while Mrs Latimer was kind enough to supply me with another one of hers, I have been married long enough to understand the “look”. She’s got a book in the works and I’m going to have to leave hers alone for a bit. Send your directions for scrumptious concoctions in via e-mail [1]. – HJL