Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (May 6, 2018) The guided-missile cruiser Monterey has spent 13 of the last 23 months deployed. The ship arrived back home at Naval Station, Norfolk May 6 just over under three weeks after launching 30 Tomahawk missiles into Syria. (photo by Mark D. Faram/staff)
Spc. Nemanja “Yani” Janicijevic, 25, an immigrant soldier who died last week while waiting 11 months for the military to clear him for duty, had been naturalized months before and was a U.S. citizen, U.S. Customs and Immigration Services told Military Times Friday. (Family photos)
With the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush on April 17, 2018, two ships are feeling her loss and will fly their flags at half mast until she is laid to rest. She was the ship's sponsor of the aircraft carrier George Washington and was also involved with the carrier George H.W. Bush, which is named for her husband, former President George H. W. Bush.
Iran held its annual Army Day parade on April 18, 2018, with missiles on display to illustrate the country's commitment to developing systems it believes are critical for its national security.
