Battle of Guadalcanal – Evening Report

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Uneasy Pacific makes wartime memories more important than ever

August 11, 2022

COMMENTARY: By Barbara Dreaver, 1News Pacific correspondent Even from the grainy black and white footage of American soldiers wading towards shore while under fire, you can see and sense the fear, resignation and determination in that moment. The Battle of Midway in World War II may have been won, but on August 7, 1942, the ... <a title="Uneasy Pacific makes wartime memories more important than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/11/uneasy-pacific-makes-wartime-memories-more-important-than-ever/" aria-label="Read more about Uneasy Pacific makes wartime memories more important than ever">Read more</a>

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Japanese sailor stabbed during Guadalcanal remembrance event

August 9, 2022

RNZ Pacific A Japanese sailor has been stabbed at Bloody Ridge in Solomon Islands during a World War II remembrance ceremony in Honiara. Witnesses say the man, who was part of the Japanese Navy media team, was stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors. Bloody Ridge community chief Wesley Ramo said the culprit ... <a title="Japanese sailor stabbed during Guadalcanal remembrance event" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/09/japanese-sailor-stabbed-during-guadalcanal-remembrance-event/" aria-label="Read more about Japanese sailor stabbed during Guadalcanal remembrance event">Read more</a>