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A governor, his uncle and a boat that’s on eternal patrol

'You don't really understand what missing in action means until you see my grandmother every day expecting her son Tommy to come back soon.'

By Julia Bergman, The Day

4 years ago

A Leyte Gulf survivor recalls the savagery of battle

Many American naval history books refer to the light cruiser Birmingham as the most tragic American ship to participate in World War II, because of the number of engagements it was involved in and the damage she sustained.

By Harry Popham, World War II Magazine

5 years ago

Carrier Ronald Reagan in Hong Kong after bombers buzz South China Sea

The arrival of the carrier Ronald Reagan and its strike group in the Asian financial hub is being seen as a friendly gesture ahead of a planned meeting later this month between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

5 years ago

Japan’s Abe lays wreath in Australia city bombed in WWII

It was also another chance for Japan and Australia to present a united front as regional partners in the Asia-Pacific amid ongoing concerns of spreading Chinese influence, including the country’s building of islands in the disputed South China Sea.

6 years ago

Video shows near collision of US and Chinese warships

The footage — obtained by the South China Morning Post newspaper purportedly from the British Ministry of Defence ― shows a Chinese Luyang-class destroyer nearing the port side of the American guided-missile destroyer Decatur.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

6 years ago

Navy research vessel docks in Taiwan amid tensions with China

U.S. hears China's protests over the ship's visit.

6 years ago

Beijing defends warship confrontation in the South China Sea

Ambassador Cui Tiankai said on Fox News Sunday that the confrontation took place "on China's doorstep."

6 years ago

China develops new sea plane, largest amphib aircraft today

Part of your weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea, the location of several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.

6 years ago

Philippines extricates frigate snagged on shoal in disputed waters

The barren shoal is on the eastern edge of the disputed Spratly archipelago where tensions have run high in recent years after China built seven disputed reefs into man-made islands and reportedly installed missile defense systems.

6 years ago

Maritime maneuvers, Air Force B-52 flights part of busy week in the South China Sea

China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves.

6 years ago

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