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U.S. Marine Corps, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Chief of Staff, Col. Jeremy Beaven reflects on the origin of the callsign "Cactus" at Marine Corps Base Butler, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 3, 2022. The capture of Guadalcanal marked the turning point of the war in the Pacific. The importance of aviation to Marine tactics was graphically demonstrated at Guadalcanal where one of the first objectives of the assault was a partially completed Japanese airfield, later renamed Henderson Field. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Branden J. Bourque and Cpl. Dalton J. Payne)
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