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‘Army Brat’ Michael Strahan Honors Veterans a Day After National Anthem Controversy

Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan faced backlash after standing with his arms draped in front of him, instead of his hand over his heart, during the playing of the national anthem during the “Fox NFL Sunday” pregame show Sunday at Naval Base San Diego.

‘Fat Leonard’ Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Massive Navy Bribery Scandal

U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino was also prepared to order Francis to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy on top of the $35 million he was already ordered to forfeit as part of his plea agreement.

‘Fat Leonard’ to Appeal Sentence, While Retired Navy Captain Will Seek a Reduced Charge

The prison term imposed by U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino at the Nov. 5 sentencing hearing was more than three years longer than what prosecutors recommended for Francis.

‘Kidnapped at Sea’ Dispels the Old ‘Sea Story’ of a Black Sailor in the Confederate Navy

“Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White” tells the tale of a free Black man captured during one of the Alabama’s many raids and forced into serving the racist, self-serving rebel captain Raphael Semmes.

‘People Are Very Scared’: Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears

Military lawyers and legal experts told Military.com the administration’s firings of the Air Force, Army and Navy’s top judge advocates general politicizes and sets an alarming precedent for a crucial job in the military.

‘The Restless Wave’: A Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander’s Engrossing World War II Parable for Today’s Great Power Conflict

“The Restless Wave” came about because Stavridis’ publisher approached him with the idea of writing the American version of English authors Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin series of novels.

‘The Unlikely War Hero’: The Youngest and Lowest-Ranking Vietnam War POW in the Hanoi Hilton

Author, historian and Vietnam veteran Marc Leepson’s new book, “The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW’s Story of Courage and Resilience in the Hanoi Hilton,” looks at the story of the youngest and lowest-ranking prisoner captured by the North Vietnamese during the war.

‘We Learned a Lot’: Marines, Sailors Reflect on Deployments Chock-Full of Equipment Challenges

Leaders involved in the 2023-2024 deployments of the Wasp and Boxer Amphibious Ready Groups, or ARGs, described the maintenance shortfalls for amphibious ships as “challenges” to reporters.

1,800 California National Guardsmen activated for LA fire response

Nearly 2,000 California National Guardsmen have been activated to help battle deadly wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, Pentagon officials said Monday. One thousand eight hundred California Guardsmen will support response efforts, including firefighting crews, aircraft and military police that are working in support of local law ...[Read More]

1,800 California National Guardsmen activated for LA fire response

Nearly 2,000 California National Guardsmen have been activated to help battle deadly wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, Pentagon officials said Monday. One thousand eight hundred California Guardsmen will support response efforts, including firefighting crews, aircraft and military police that are working in support of local law ...[Read More]

100-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Recalls Confusion and Chaos During Japanese Bombing 83 Years Ago

Military historian J. Michael Wenger has estimated there were some 87,000 military personnel on Oahu on the day of the attack and today there are only 16 still living.

12 ISIS fighters killed in new round of US strikes on Syria, DOD says

U.S. forces in the Middle East conducted the second round of strikes in Syria in as many weeks, killing 12 enemy fighters Monday. Central Command, which oversees the American military in the region, said the targets included “ISIS leaders, operatives and camps,” though it didn’t say how many of each were targeted or what weapons were used. “Inasmuch as CENTCOM sees a potential threat posed by ISIS...[Read More]

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