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  2. US Naval Base Australia - Wikipedia

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    The United States lost key naval bases including Naval Base Manila and Naval Base Subic Bay as a result of the 1941 Japanese invasion of the Philippines, along with Guam and Wake Island. The Allied forces needed new bases in the South West Pacific to stage attacks on Japan's southern empire, and these were built in Australia. [1]

  3. 135 Interesting Facts for Kids and Adults to Blow Your Mind - AOL

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    In 2014, McDonald’s created bubble gum-flavored broccoli in an effort to make kids like the veggie more, however, it never made it to the menu. 80. The world’s largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean.

  4. History of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    USS United States, the first of the original six frigates of the United States Navy, seen here defeating HMS Macedonian in battle, before taking her as a prize during the War of 1812 USS Gerald R. Ford, as of 2018, is the US Navy's latest and most advanced nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and the largest naval vessel in the world.

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    Ace trivia night with these cool and random fun facts for adults and kids. This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new about life. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History ...

  6. Test your knowledge with these 100 fascinating facts - AOL

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    These interesting facts will help you learn more about our planet, movies, languages, and animals. ... at work or impressing your in-laws with your world history wisdom, there's an interesting ...

  7. Naval Base Sydney - Wikipedia

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    Naval Base Sydney was a United States Navy base built during World War II at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The base was built with Australian civilian contractors. As the US Navy expanded in the Island hopping campaign, Naval Base Sydney expanded to include a Naval Base Hospital, repair base and other facilities. US Navy operations ...

  8. USS Canberra (LCS-30) - Wikipedia

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    On 22 June 2022 Canberra arrived at her home port of San Diego Naval Base. [10] Canberra was commissioned on 22 July 2023 at the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia. [4] [11] It was the first commissioning ceremony for a US Navy warship held in Australia.

  9. Exmouth, Western Australia - Wikipedia

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    Exmouth (/ ˈ ɛ k s m aʊ θ / EX-mowth [a]) is a town on the tip of the North West Cape and on Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia, 1,124 kilometres (698 mi) north of the state capital Perth and 2,060 kilometres (1,280 mi) southwest of Darwin. [3] [4] The town was established in 1967 to support the nearby United States Naval Communication ...