PELELIU AIRFIELD, Palau -- The muddy gravel airstrip on Palau's Peleliu Island, hacked out of tropical jungle by the Imperial Japanese Navy during wartime, has seen few flights over the past 20 years.
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aerial tanker prepares for takeoff from Peleliu Airfield in Palau on June 22, 2024: The plane's arrival marked the runway's reactivation for military purposes for the first time since American forces withdrew in the closing days of World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps)
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