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An aerial view of a portion of the island of Rota in the Northern Marianas Islands. Rota is one of four municipalities and is located between Guam to the south and Tinian island to the north. Photo courtesy of the US Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Corey Hook.

US Marines visit the historically important World War II B-29 base at North Field, Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, on 17 November 2015. During their visit the Marines learned about Operations Silverplate and Centerboard, code names for the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Marines were able to view the location of the two atomic bomb loading pits necessary to load the oversized nuclear bombs aboard the B-29s. Photo courtesy of US Marine Corps / Gunnery Sgt. Justin Park.

A US Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft lands on Tinian Island's North Field runway, 30 May 2012, during Exercise Geiger Fury 2012. The aircraft was the first to land on the runway since 1947. Runways Baker, Charlie, Dog, and the historic Able - the runway used by the B-29 Enola Gay on its mission against Hiroshima - are slated to be restored by US Marines. Photo courtesy of US Marine Corps / Lance Cpl. Benjamin Pryer.

A view along the Saipan coastline.

A view of some of the tropical terrain on the island of Saipan.

The US Army 27th Infantry Division Memorial on Saipan. The 27th Division was initially in Corps reserve and landed on Saipan on 16 June 1944 to support the 4th US Marine Division that had made the initial landings. The division continued to fight along side the 2nd and 4th US Marine divisions for the remainder of the battle.

Japanese war memorial and garden on Saipan.

The pounding waters of the Pacific at Bazai Cliff on the northern coast of Saipan.

Memorials at the site of Banzai Cliff.

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