Undersea expedition discovers bow of USS New Orleans, lost in WWII
On Nov. 30, 1942, a torpedo sank the heavy cruiser New Orleans, sending it to the bottom of the Pacific. Its whereabouts were lost to history — until now.
By Dave Kindy
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How a WWII submariner took the fight directly to the Japanese
Cmdr. Lawson P. “Red” Ramage led his submarine, Parche, to hell and back.
By Jon Guttman
Esper to allies: Picking Huawei risks intel and security ties with the US
The top Pentagon official has called out Beijing as America’s main adversary.
By Joe Gould
Electrical brownout led to F-16 crash in Germany last year
The accident investigation board said the pilot did not cause the crash.
Seventy-five years later, the Netherlands honors the ‘Black Liberators’ who helped end the Nazi occupation
In 1944, Allied forces began liberating the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. Among these soldiers were black GIs whose role in the liberation had largely been overlooked in historical accounts. Now, the Black Liberators Project seeks to highlight the service and sacrifice of these soldiers, including the 172 buried in Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten.
By Dylan Gresik
Is the military doing enough to look for signs of white nationalism in the ranks?
Defense officials said they are not seeing a rise in such extremist activity, despite a recent Military Times poll indicating growing issues.
Montford Point Marine, part of the Corps’ first integrated unit, dies at 92
Fair winds and following seas, Marine.
By J.D. Simkins
German city to honor WWII airmen executed after surviving B-17 crash
Joseph Prokop, then 22, survived the downing of the bomber only to be captured by the Germans and summarily executed after a Gestapo officer learned one of his crewmates was Jewish.
By David Singleton, The (Scranton, Pa.) Times-Tribune via the AP
Signs of white supremacy, extremism up again in poll of active-duty troops
More than half of minority service members have seen links to the hate groups among fellow troops.
Best pics of the week: Feb. 2, 2020
The Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group transits the Pacific, Marine helocast training, an Army live-fire exercise in Slovenia and more of the best photos from around the military.
Halt all workout selfies — nothing will ever top this 91-year-old gym-going vet in denim overalls
“If I had my life to do over again, I wouldn’t change a thing.”
By J.D. Simkins
This Army battalion carried out first Europe-based long-range live-fire exercise since 2006
Army's 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment conducted the first European live-fire exercise at Grafenwoehr, Germany, since 2004.
By Todd South