Sailor pleads guilty in incident that led to death of a service member
The sailor will serve 70 days of confinement in the Navy’s Chesapeake Brig.
By Riley Ceder
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The heroic military veterans we lost in 2022
The long list of heroes who died in 2022 includes a legendary Army Ranger, a Code Talker, a Tuskegee Airman and more.
By Staff
Family of Air Force vet who died in VA care after being bitten by fire ants sues US, Orkin
An Air Force veteran died last year after being bitten more than 100 times by fire ants while in VA care, a lawsuit filed Tuesday claims.
By Howard Altman
COVID-19 may increase risk of miscalculation and conflict with traditional adversaries
“To those who wish us harm, make no mistake: even with the challenges that this disease has brought to our shores, the Department of Defense stands ready to meet any threat and defend our nation.”
By Shawn Snow
War and prophecy, plague and death
How the ancient Greeks made sense of disease, imperfect leaders and, as Thucydides put it, the “horror of human beings dying like sheep.”
By Joel Christensen, Brandeis University
The Navy’s Ex Ex and a legacy of military naturalists
On Aug. 18, 1838, the Exploring Expedition led by Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes embarked on a world cruise of scientific discovery. He fit well into a class of armed scientists, military naturalists who rose to prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries.
By Richard Conniff, HistoryNet