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The USS Mississippi Earned Eight Battle Stars and Made Naval History Twice
USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship combat before ushering in the age of guided missiles.
The USS Panay Incident: Japanese Planes Attacked an American Ship, Killing U.S. Sailors and Civilians Four Years Before Pearl Harbor
Norman Alley was napping on deck when Japanese bombs started falling. The Universal News cameraman grabbed his camera and began filming as explosions ripped through the USS Panay on Dec. 12, 1937. Across the river, three Standard Oil tankers burst into flames. Japanese dive bombers flew close enough overhead for Alley to see the pilots’ faces. The United States and Japan were not at war.
The WWII origins of the (now demolished) East Wing of the White House
President Donald Trump on Monday acknowledged his project to demolish the White House East Wing to add a $250 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The building’s many reconstruction and remodeling efforts since construction began in 1792 have drawn media, congressional and public ire. This one has been no different. Trump’s mention of the project, on the day the demolition began, came at an event...[Read More]
The WWII origins of the (now demolished) East Wing of the White House
President Donald Trump on Monday acknowledged his project to demolish the White House East Wing to add a $250 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The building’s many reconstruction and remodeling efforts since construction began in 1792 have drawn media, congressional and public ire. This one has been no different. Trump’s mention of the project, on the day the demolition began, came at an event...[Read More]
The ‘March of Folly’: America’s headlong lurch into Vietnam began with just 3,500 Marines
On March 8, 1965, 3,500 Marines of the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade — the first combat troops in Vietnam — waded ashore to the coastal city of Da Nang. Unlike their forefathers, who were met with lethal sprays of machine guns and shells on the shores of the Pacific and Europe during World War II, these Marines were, almost comically, met by the mayor of Da Nang with girls placing wreaths aroun...[Read More]
The ‘Old Guard’ marks centennial of watching over Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
For over 100 years, Arlington National Cemetery has been the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but it hasn’t always been guarded — or revered. Following the soldier’s 1921 internment, the burial site was unguarded and often treated as a tourist attraction by visitors. That is, until 1925, when “concern over the lack of respect led Army Maj. Gen. Fox Conner, the Army’s deputy chief of staff,...[Read More]
The ‘Old Guard’ marks centennial of watching over Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
For over 100 years, Arlington National Cemetery has been the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but it hasn’t always been guarded — or revered. Following the soldier’s 1921 internment, the burial site was unguarded and often treated as a tourist attraction by visitors. That is, until 1925, when “concern over the lack of respect led Army Maj. Gen. Fox Conner, the Army’s deputy chief of staff,...[Read More]
The ‘simple maneuver’ of opening Hormuz strait carries great risks, analysts say
PARIS — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called NATO allies “cowards” for their unwillingness to help secure maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which he said would be a “simple military maneuver” with little risk. Analysts studying military matters and geopolitics disagree. While countries including the U.K. and France have said they’re ready to “contribute to appropriate efforts” to e...[Read More]
Their military careers were cut short in combat. Now they’re fighting Congress for their full benefits.
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. The fall lasted only seconds, but the consequences would span a lifetime. Under the cover of darkness in Balad, Iraq, Army Sgt. Will Fisher was moving into position for an overnight mission. He fell roughly 40 feet and la...[Read More]
These 7 foreigners helped win the American Revolution
Sure, we’ve all heard the tales of George Washington’s exploits, Paul Revere’s famous “one if by land, two if by sea” ride, Benjamin Franklin’s role in well, just about everything. But what about the foreign fighters that served with distinction, nay, may have even saved the revolution? Here are seven foreigners who freely joined the fight for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 1. Baron v...[Read More]
These Actors Grew Up as Military Children. It Shaped Everything
These 10 actors were raised in military families. Their upbringing didn’t just shape their lives—it still influences how they perform on screen.
These are Ukraine’s $1,000 interceptor drones the Pentagon wants to buy
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine warned allied governments for years to prepare for a new kind of war, one in which cheap, mass-produced drones would overwhelm both the tactics and economics of traditional air defense. “You don’t have time,” Andrii Hrytseniuk, the CEO of Brave1, recalled telling officials as far back as 2024. “Shahed [drones] will come not only to Ukraine, but to other countries. You need ...[Read More]