Story by Lance Cpl. Codey Underwood | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 08.16.2012
On June 15, 1944, during World War II, the United States Marines, supported by the Army, landed on the beaches of Saipan. The Allied forces spent more than three weeks liberating the island from the Japanese. More than 70 years later, the significance of that battle and the men who fought there continues to inspire a new generation who fill our ranks today....
