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Hell ship" responsible for the largest single-day loss of Allied POWs discovered after more than 80 years
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (717+ words) More than 80 years after its sinking, long-buried documents in both the American and Japanese archives held the key to locating the seemingly lost location of the Japanese "Hell ship" H'fuku Maru. Now, explorer Josh Gates, working with the Hellships Memorial…...
Bravery in Burma: Despite being rendered blind by the Japanese, this soldier fought on
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (582+ words) Relative obscurity notwithstanding, less famous units, often as temporary as the Flying Tigers and Merrill's Marauders, did their share of harassing the enemy and reoccupying Burmese territory. One, the 5332nd Brigade (Provisional), also known as Mars Task Force, was among the…...
Vietnam War hero of Dong Ha Bridge to be awarded the Medal of Honor
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (692+ words) Jesus, Mary, get me there. Get me there." More than 50 years after then-Capt. John Ripley rhythmically chanted that prayer for three hours as he swung back and forth under a North Vietnamese bridge to rig 500 pounds of explosives, the Marine…...
Beyond the battlefield: How 3 Marine Raiders turned combat lessons into a healing mission
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (679+ words) Open this season of the video game "Battlefield 6," and you might find yourself dropping into a firefight as one of the Strix Raiders, the special operations team at the center of the shooter's "Nightfall" update. What most players sprinting across…...
Doorstep grocery delivery expanding to all US commissaries
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (394+ words) Eligible customers will soon have access to doorstep delivery from all 178 commissaries in the United States, commissary officials announced Tuesday. The service, through the Commissary Click2 Go program, has been offered at 70 commissary locations since January. Starting June 22, the Defense Commissary…...
Has the military been miscalculating spouse unemployment?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1380+ words) For decades, military spouse employment policy has revolved around a single, stubborn statistic: unemployment. It's the standard that leaders cite, programs are built around and progress is measured against. But a recently published report reveals that the Department of Defense…...
US won't soften military posture in Middle East despite Iran agreement
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (282+ words) The United States will maintain its current military posture in the Middle East despite the electronic signing of a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran, a senior U. S. official said on Monday, indicating that any drawdown remains off the table for…...
F/A-18 Hornet crashes in Washington state, wildfire subsequently reported
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (267+ words) A pilot safely ejected from an F/A-18 Hornet on Saturday after experiencing an aviation mishap 55 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, according to the U. S. Marine Corps. The jet, assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, was conducting a routine training…...
Sounds like a mutiny: Secret recording exposes claims of toxic leadership after a Marines suicide
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (1844+ words) This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit Veterans Crisis Line. net. The question hung in the air. "Who knows…...
Pentagon to launch "Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay" program
1+ week, 1+ day ago (368+ words) The Pentagon is establishing a multilayered cyber incentive pay program to boost cyber capabilities as part of the Do D's Project Patriot Pipeline effort. The Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay, or C-MIP, initiative is meant to modernize how the department encourages…...