Okinawa is declared captured by US forces. The price paid to capture this island-16,000 men, 36 ships, and 800 aircraft-is a key consideration in the decision to use the atomic bombs on Japan.
President Donald Trump on July 4 signed into law $150 billion in defense funds as part of the tax-and-spending package known as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” after congressional Republicans approved the legislation in narrow, drawn-out votes earlier this week.
