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A look into the remarkable life of Tuskegee Airman Harry Stewart
First organized as a “racial experiment,” a contingent of Black Americans began training to be aviators at Tuskegee, Alabama, during World War II. They would prove their worth — and then some — over the skies of North Africa and central Europe as escort fighter pilots in the Fifteenth Air Force. Among their many vaunted exploits, Joseph D. Elsberry, Clarence D. Lester, Lee A. Archer Jr. and Harry ...[Read More]
A look into the remarkable life of Tuskegee Airman Harry Stewart
First organized as a “racial experiment,” a contingent of Black Americans began training to be aviators at Tuskegee, Alabama, during World War II. They would prove their worth — and then some — over the skies of North Africa and central Europe as escort fighter pilots in the Fifteenth Air Force. Among their many vaunted exploits, Joseph D. Elsberry, Clarence D. Lester, Lee A. Archer Jr. and Harry ...[Read More]
A Russian Spy Ship Caught Fire off Syria’s Coast, Officials Say. Here’s Audio of its Broadcasts
The Associated Press obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a fire and drifted uncontrolled off Syria’s coast.
A Single Server Holds All Navy Pay and Promotion Data. DOGE Canceled a Contract to Upload It to the Cloud.
The Navy has been in a yearslong struggle to modernize its critically important human resources computer systems that underpin a whole host of vital tasks like pay and promotions.
A Submariner’s Journey of Dedication and Achievement
NAVAL BASE KITSAP, Wash. (March 25, 2025) — Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Thomas Schwab receives the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for outstanding performance in his duties during a ceremony on the waterfront in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
A Submariner’s Journey of Dedication and Achievement
BREMERTON, Wash. (March 25, 2025) — Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Thomas Schwab poses for a photograph during a retirement ceremony on the waterfront in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
A US Navy Captain Ordered a Military Funeral for a Kamikaze Pilot During WWII. Here’s Why
Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot who died slamming his fighter plane into the American vessel.
A US Navy Ship Will Make Its First Port Call in 8 Years in Cambodia, a Close Ally of China
A U.S. Navy warship will make a port call next week in Cambodia, China’s close ally in Southeast Asia, the first such visit in eight years, according to a Cambodian statement.
A Week After China’s War Games, US and Canadian Warships Sail Through Taiwan Strait
U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, almost a week after China held massive war games around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Conducts Second Multi-Large Deck Event with Italian ITS Cavour CSG
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY – The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) conducted a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) with the Italian Navy’s ITS Cavour CSG, Oct. 18.
ACLU Sues for Access to Migrants Flown to Guantanamo This Month
The federal lawsuit, filed in Washington, D.C., says this is the first time in U.S. history that the government has detained non-citizens on civil immigration charges at the U.S. naval base in Cuba.
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Visits U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Dr. Stephen Ferrara, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, visited U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay to engage with leadership and staff on Feb. 27, 2025.