‘Take her down!’ WWII submarine skipper sacrificed with final order Shot and clinging to the boat's bridge frame, submarine commander Howard W. Gilmore's gave his final order.By Jon Guttman2 days ago
What lessons did the US Army learn from the Gaza aid pier mission?The service dealt with a wild combination of turbulent weather, security threats and sweeping personnel restrictions.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press6 days ago
Exposed to Agent Orange at US bases, vets face cancer without VA helpA proposed VA rule would allow compensation to veterans for Agent Orange exposure at 17 U.S. bases, but some say certain bases are missing.By Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime, Daily Montanan3 months ago
World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane found, explorers believeSearchers announced Thursday they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane.4 months ago
Three US troops on Gaza pier mission sustain non-combat injuries U.S Central Command leaders said two of the injuries were minor, while a third required evacuation to an Israeli hospital.By Zamone Perez4 months ago
WWII Marine veteran, 98, receives diploma 2 days before his deathMarine veterans and a school superintendent raced to get Richard Remp, who joined the Marine Corps at 17 to serve in World War II, his high school diploma.By Irene Loewenson4 months ago
How the Gaza pier traces its origins to tossed cigar boxes before WWIIThe remarkable story of how a Navy officer's innovation evolved into the concept behind the U.S.-built floating pier.By Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution, The Conversation4 months ago
Even with aid arriving, training still needed for Ukraine triumph'In six days, we covered all the theories that NATO artillerymen go through in half a year.'By Tom Mutch4 months ago
Gaza aid pier mission involving US troops is off to a chaotic startA U.S.-involved effort to deliver aid to Gaza has begun tumultuously, with aid trucks overrun and at least one person feared dead over the weekend.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 months ago
Houthi rebels claim shooting down second US drone in past weekThe Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed on Tuesday that they shot down an American drone over the country on the Arabian Peninsula.4 months ago
Bud Anderson, America’s last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102Bud Anderson, the last American fighter pilot known as a “triple ace” for downing 16 German planes during World War II, died May 17 at 102.By Jon Guttman4 months ago
Trucks are rolling across the US pier into Gaza, but challenges remainTrucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time.4 months ago