Smedley Butler, American empire & war profiteering subject of new bookThe career of Marine Smedley Butler, early American empire and business in warfare.By Todd South3 years ago
Repairs underway to save the decommissioned destroyer The Sullivans from taking on waterThe 78-year-old decommissioned vessel is named in honor of the five Sullivan brothers who were killed in action when the USS Juneau was sunk by the Japanese in the South Pacific during World War II.4 years ago
Want to tell the Navy what you think about future exercises in the Gulf of Alaska?The sea service will start work on an environmental impact statement for Northern Edge training.5 years ago
How climate change destroyed an ancient war machineNew research reveals that climate change contributed to the meteoric rise of the Neo-Assyrian Empire and then led to its precipitous collapse.By Ashish Sinha, California State University, Dominguez Hills and Gayatri Kathayat, Xi'an Jiaotong University5 years ago
The deaths of these 5 sailors changed how US manned military unitsBy 1948, a new 'Sole Survivor' policy barred an entire family from serving in war.By Bruce Kuklick, World War II Magazine6 years ago
Another Arctic mission completed, the Coast Guard’s icebreaker takes a bow Cutter Healy is slated to return to its homeport in Seattle as this year’s three-month deployment ends.By Michael S. Lockett, Juneau Empire6 years ago