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USS Mount Whitney heading to Eastern Mediterranean
The ship is underway to support operations in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. 6th Fleet said Wednesday.
By Diana Stancy
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Eyes like a hawk — birder finds US WWII tank shell near Mount Fuji
A birdwatcher in Japan reportedly found an American artillery shell, then waited a week to report it.
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. 9, 2020
Flight ops over Fuji, F-35s at Red Flag, anti-tank training in Poland and more of this week's best photos from around the military.
Explainer: When will there be a coronavirus vaccine?
Five questions answered by two top experts.
By Dr. Aubree Gordon, University of Michigan and Dr. Florian Krammer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Trump threatens Iran that US is targeting 52 sites if Tehran retaliates following death of Iranian general
“Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets, we have targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD. The USA wants no more threats!”
By Shawn Snow
Kim Jong Un again rides horse up sacred peak as North Korea raps Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rode a white horse up a sacred mountain in his second symbolic visit in less than two months, state media reported Wednesday, as his military chief lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for talking about a possible military option against the North.
Navy, Marines drill with Brunei forces, DreamWorks flick causes row
Another week for a simmering South China Sea to start boiling.
Explainer: During war, faith mattered in Mr Rogers’ Neighborhood
In the long run of his celebrated television show, Fred Rogers often tried to explain social and political violence to children.
By L. Benjamin Rolsky, Monmouth University
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rides horse on sacred peak, vows to fight US sanctions
North Korea released a series of photos Wednesday showing leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse to a sacred mountain he has often climbed before making key decisions. Near the mountain, Kim reportedly vowed to overcome U.S.-led sanctions that he said had both pained and infuriated his people.
Medal of Honor Museum to be located in Texas
The National Medal of Honor Museum will be built in Arlington, Texas, the museum’s foundation announced Tuesday.
By Military Times staff
Hail, Lafayette!
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, had returned to America to ‘see for himself the fruit borne on the tree of liberty.’
By Ronald H. Bailey, HistoryNet.com