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NASA's Terra satellite captured this image of "the troublesome trio" on Papua New Guinea's New Britain island when they erupted simultaneously on 9 August 2005. Langila, Ulawun, and Rabaul Volcanoes all spewed ash at the same time, though not all with the same results. The westernmost volcano, Langila, and the easternmost volcano, Rabaul, sent fairly faint plumes of ash into the air, both of which drifted toward the northwest. Ulawun, the most active volcano in this picture, spit out a dense stream of ash that flew straight south. The volcanoes' proximity to each other and propensity for acting up at the same time suggest that they could be affected by the same tectonic activity underground. Photo courtesy of NASA.
A view of the famous Kokoda Track that crosses the Owen Stanley Mountains of Papua New Guinea from Port Moresby in the west to Buna on the east coast. In 1942, Imperial Japanese forces invaded New Guinea, then a territory of Australia, in a bid to capture Port Moresby. In a bitterly contested campaign fought along the Kokoda Track from July to November 1942, the Australian Army turned back the invasion and eventually forced the Japanese back to their starting point. Ammunition and supplies were trucked 45 km (28 mi) from Port Moresby to Owers Corner where they were repacked in Uberi, a major supply base just beyond the Goldie River. From Uberi supplies had to be hand-carried along the tortuous track ahead. Native Papuans provided invaluable assistance in carrying supplies forward and evacuating casualties to the rear area hospitals. Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Lance Cpl. Jesus McCloud.
US Marines and soldiers from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, hike the historical Kokoda trail during a military exercize in 2016. In 1942, Imperial Japanese forces invaded New Guinea, then a territory of Australia, in a bid to capture Port Moresby. In a bitterly contested campaign fought along the Kokoda Track from July to November 1942, the Australian Army turned back the invasion and eventually forced the Japanese back to their starting point. Ammunition and supplies were trucked 45 km (28 mi) from Port Moresby to Owers Corner where they were repacked in Uberi, a major supply base just beyond the Goldie River. From Uberi supplies had to be hand-carried along the tortuous track ahead. Native Papuans provided invaluable assistance in carrying supplies forward and evacuating casualties to rear area hospitals. Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Lance Cpl. Jesus McCloud.
As part of a multinational training exercise, US Marines and US Sailors, Australian soldiers, and British soldiers hike a hill along the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea in 2015. The exercise was designed to provide assistance to Papua New Guinea through infrastructure rehabilitation and basic military training. Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Cpl. William Hester.
A view of the Cross of Sacrifice at the Bomana War Cemetery near Port Moresby. The cemetery is the final resting place of more than 3,800 Allied service members - Australian and Papuan - who successfully fought to prevent the Japanese Empire from taking Papua New Guinea in World War II. Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Cpl. William Hester.
Another view of the Bomana War Cemetery near Port Moresby. The cemetery contains the graves of over 3,800 Allied service members - Australian and Papuan - who successfully fought to prevent the Japanese Empire from taking Papua New Guinea in World War II. Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Cpl. William Hester.
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