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USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams suffers soft grounding in West Africa
The incident occurred shortly after the ship departed Libreville, Gabon.
By Diana Stancy
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Why the US must protect military training lands from encroachment
There is no substitute for tough, realistic training and testing to prepare our forces for the challenges they will face.
By Brig. Gen. Tyler B. Smith (ret.)
Best pics of the week: Aug. 30, 2020
Marines fast rope onto the amphib USS America, soldiers participate in the Air Assault course at Camp Blanding, Air Force Special Tactics operators conduct a static line jump, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
8 female soldiers who changed the course of US military history
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and a celebration of women would be incomplete if the female trailblazers of the United States Army were not recognized. From breaking barriers in combat to challenging the status quo across eras, here are 8 female soldiers who changed the course of history for the U.S. military.
By Dylan Gresik
Iwo Jima hero, 96, sees US warship commissioned in his honor
A 96-year-old war hero looked on as military officials commissioned a U.S. Navy warship in honor of the veteran, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima.
As Pentagon vacancies peak, time runs out to fill jobs
Of 60 Senate-confirmable positions at the Pentagon, more than one third are unfilled, and time is running out for the Trump administration on the Senate’s abbreviated, election-year calendar.
By Joe Gould
What this Seabee did to earn the Medal of Honor
Meet Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields.
By Doug Sterner, HistoryNet
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 7: Kayla Williams
Kayla Williams authored the memoirs "Love My Rifle More Than You: Young" and "Female in the U.S. Army and Plenty of Time When We Get Home: Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War."
‘If fear takes over, you become useless’ — Medal of Honor recipient recounts the Battle of Iwo Jima
“They were trying to do something to my country, and I wasn’t gonna let them do that.”
By Jon Simkins
Montford Point Marine, part of the Corps’ first integrated unit, dies at 92
Fair winds and following seas, Marine.
By Jon Simkins