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Battle of Tarawa 80th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony Video

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

Nov. 21, 2023 | 19:57

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and the Republic of Kiribati host the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa Commemoration Ceremony at the Battle of Tarawa memorial at the Betio Sports Complex, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, on Nov. 21, 2023. The Battle of Tarawa was a pivotal engagement in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The actions that took place during the preparation and execution of the battle led to significant innovations in amphibious warfare, including improvements to landing craft and intelligence-gathering procedures, marking it as a crucial turning point in momentum of the island-hopping campaign. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Therese Edwards)

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