Spotting a sniper on Tarawa #storytelling #truestory #truelife #veterans- #reels | American Veterans Center

53K views · 1K reactions | Filming The First Complete Battle at Tarawa #history #americanarmy #americanmilitary #veteran #ww2 #marines | American Veterans Center | Facebook

13K views · 789 reactions | On Nov. 20, 1943, U.S. Marines and sailors with the 2nd Marine Division commenced the Battle of Tarawa, a major offensive during #WWII. The ensuing 76-hour fight saw unprecedented bloodshed for both U.S. and Japanese forces. The U.S. emerged victorious, however, and would eventually defeat the Japanese in the Pacific in August 1945. | U.S. Department of War | Facebook