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[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07__DI10884.JPG]

World War II – Saipan

Artwork: "The Wounded," Saipan, June 1944- Artist: Robert Benney

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07__DI10768.JPG]

Cesar Romero with his mother, Mrs. Maria Romero

In Tight Formation Over Saipan, A Republic P-47, Lockheed P-38, And A North American P-51 Show What The Japs Can Expect To See In The Near Future Over Tokyo. P-47S Helped Take Marianas Bases From Which The P-38S Flew Strafing And Escort Missions To Help (U.S. Air Force Number A56685AC)

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07__DI10572.JPG]

Building a Runway for Supplies to Cape Sansapor

The Soviet Moma class intelligence collection ship ARKHIPELAG observes the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2), background, during NATO Exercise Northern Wedding '86

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Saipan Island, of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Saipan_6-5-07__DI10646.JPG]

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) that has been modified to accept the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) and the M16A2 rifle

A starboard bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during maritime interdiction operations