Here's to the 565,000 men who stormed ashore in the Ryukyus' on April l, 1945, and to the eternal memory of the nearly 13,000 who died there in America's bloodiest Pacific campaign of human civilization's costliest conflict. While virtually every Marine webpage and all major international news outlets have allowed this day to pass without mention of Okinawa, April l was the one day in my father's life that meant the most to him, the one day in which we, his loving family, always allowed him that one day of silence he so dearly needed when remembering his comrades, and their historic island. Today, in dad's mortal absence, I remember Okinawa and the truly giant men who fought and died there.

With the 60th Anniversary upon us this year the Media has shown some renewed interest with regard to Okinawa.
Okinawa will be featured on the PBS on May 2nd this year. The program will entitled 'Victory in the Pacific'. One of our members, George Niland will be giving his perspective on the battle during the program.
The BBC will also air a special on the History Channell and have also interviewd some of our members and these shows will air sometime in the future.
Several of us have furnished stories which were requested by various authors planning publication of their books.
Our History Chairman, Laura Lacey, has authored a book, published and offered for sale, called "Keep off the Skyline".
The book is complely about the men of the Sixth Marine Division.