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Navy commissions destroyer honoring youngest WW2 Medal of Honor recipient
Pfc. Jack Lucas received 26 operations to remove shrapnel from his torso, arm and face after hurling himself on two grenades to save his fellow Marines.
By Diana Stancy
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Navy names new nuclear submarine after former Navy secretary
A future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine will bear the name of former Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton.
Was Iwo Jima worth the cost?
After a staggering loss of life on the island, American military leaders scrambled to justify the invasion
By Robert S. Burrell, MHQ — The Quarterly Journal of Military History
Best pics of the week: Feb. 16, 2020
An obstacle endurance course at Quantico, field training exercises at Fort Sill and more of this week's best military photos.
WWII vet, federal judge named by LBJ retires at 98
He had served longer than any other sitting federal judge.
By Carl Prine
Prosecutors: Senior chief called officer ‘dick,’ deserted, committed sex crimes
A court-martial trial is scheduled April 6 through 10.
Setback in the Solomons
Punctuated by tactical ineptitude, the World War II Battle of Rennell Island slowed American momentum in the South Pacific.
By John Wukovits, World War II
Alex Vraciu: The Navy’s most indestructible ace
Meet “Grumman’s best customer.”
By Barrett Tillman, Aviation History
China pushing code of conduct for South China Sea
US leaders remain skeptical about Beijing's sincerity in negotiating the rules.
The ‘Reluctant Dragon’ awakens: Saratoga’s brave raid on Rabaul
They said the Saratoga spent too much time at anchor—until the old flattop roared to work.
By Bruce Gamble, World War II Magazine
Op-ed: Trump upended the long history of US investment in Ukraine’s democracy
The professor believes the president of the United States has dangerously undermined Ukrainian national security.
By Matthew Pauly, Michigan State University
Fearless Farragut!
The Union admiral followed a key tenet: Judge the risk by the prize, and risk all if necessary.
By Lawrence Lee Hewitt, HistoryNet