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A look back at D-Day
On June 6, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower seized the moment to order airdrops of paratroopers and gliders behind enemy lines.
By Jon Guttman, History Net
DoD travel ban amid coronavirus pandemic extended to June 30
The decisions will be reviewed every 15 days and could even result in the travel ban being lifted earlier. But they could also be extended beyond June 30 as well.
Trump restricts travel between US and Europe for 30 days; DoD implements 60-day travel restrictions
Taking dramatic action Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he is sharply restricting passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans.
By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press, Jill Colvin, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
US destroyer made ‘historic’ visit to Beirut as regional tensions mount
The port visit by the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ramage to Beirut was the first in 36 years.
By Shawn Snow
Venezuelan fighter jet ‘aggressively shadows’ US Navy recon aircraft
Venezuela sent a fighter jet to buzz a U.S. reconnaissance operating in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the Miami-based U.S. Southern Command reported Sunday.
By Mark D. Faram
Planning to Move This Summer? How a VA Loan Works for You
But if you’ve done the math, you may think you can’t afford a home. The median home value in the United States is $217,600, and prices can go much higher depending on where you’re buying. Fortunately, veterans have a way to avoid the high costs of getting into a home with a Veteran Affairs loan.
Report: Chinese jets buzzed Canadian warship
China also has arrested two Canadians for alleged spying, sentenced another to death for drug smuggling, and this week suspended imports of Canadian meat products.
Put your ‘Punisher’ skull & ‘Molon Labe’ stickers away — they will never top this ‘Sh*t or Bust’ WWII battle flag
We get it, you're a badass ... but you'll never be this badass.
By Jon Simkins
The unloved, unlovely, yet indispensable LST
One of the biggest threats to D-Day success came from the Allied side — the shortage of a key ship.
By Craig L. Symonds, World War II Magazine