June 25, 2025
EP: 449: Typhoon of Steel: The Triumph of American Naval Power at Okinawa
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In a grueling 82-day struggle, naval aviators, naval surface forces, and amphibious combat units unleashed a “Typhoon of Steel” in the ultimate battle against an entrenched, determined foe. Eric Mills talks with author Chris K. Hemler about his article in the June issue of Naval History.