During World War II, Adak Island in Alaska was used by the U.S. to launch offensives against the Japanese during battles which included the most recent foreign military occupation on American soil.

Adak Island has historical significance for its role in World War II. The U.S. built facilities on the island after Japanese forces took islands farther west in the Aleutian chain.

Adak Island has historical significance for its role in World War II. The US built facilities on the island after Japanese forces took islands farther west in the Aleutian chain.

Naval Air Facility Adak, located on Adak Island, ... there were 90,000 troops mobilized to the Aleutian Islands during World War II. U.S. forces on the island were able to launch a successful ...

Adak Island has historical significance for its role in World War II. The U.S. built facilities on the island after Japanese forces took islands farther west in the Aleutian chain.