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Final Independence-class combat ship delivered to Navy
As a littoral combat ship, the future USS Pierre could inherit a legacy of problems.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Veterans of one of Vietnam’s most dangerous jobs recount their mission
Veterans of LRRP units talk about how they got into the military, and took jobs in Long Range Recon — one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam.
By Staff Reports
From history to controversy: 5 things to know about Memorial Day
The day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.
US military funeral traditions honor the fallen on land, air and sea
From missing man formation flyovers to taps, here’s how the services pay respect to America's fallen heroes.
By Jon Guttman
Former President Obama surprises volunteers at Memorial Day event
Obama joined local veterans groups and scouts in a volunteer event at a Virginia cemetery ahead of Memorial Day.
Marines say no more ‘death by PowerPoint’ as Corps overhauls education
Less lecture, more projects and problem-solving on the horizon in Marine schools.
By Todd South
VA moving to let living veterans prep their online memorial pages
The latest planned expansion to the Veterans Legacy Memorial project would allow living veterans to craft their own lasting tributes.
A jacket, a coin, a letter: Relics of Omaha Beach tell the D-Day story
Eighty years ago, Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel to land on Normandy beaches to defeat Hitler’s regime.
By Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution, The Conversation
He was first to report V-E Day — then he was fired for it
AP war correspondent Edward Kennedy landed the biggest scoop of his career — while simultaneously ruining it.
D-Day medic was ready to give his life — and save as many as he could
On D-Day, Charles Shay was a 19-year-old Army medic. Now 99, he's about to take part in the 80th anniversary commemorations of the landings in Normandy.
Marine Corps’ new Force Design approaches are paying off in operations
Pieces of the changes already in the operating force are proving their combat-worthiness, two senior generals said.
By Todd South