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Oldest WWII veteran remembered in museum service
Lawrence Brooks was the oldest surviving World War II veteran until his death on Jan. 5 at age 112.
By Chevel Johnson
A third of MyNavy HR systems will be down over Columbus Day weekend
Restoring the MyNavy Assignment system is the top priority for Navy leaders in this process.
Former CENTCOM commander says tweets not a good way to convey military orders
"My interpretation is that this is the unique way that our President communicates to the American People and the international audience,” Joseph Votel said in an email message.
By Howard Altman
Coast Guard: Oil sheen ‘barely visible’ at site of 14-year-old leak
More than 30,000 gallons of oil have been recovered since the system began operating, government attorneys say.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Presidents’ Day pause: How ‘Uncle Sam’s Web-feet’ helped swing an election for Abe Lincoln
The U.S. Navy's triumph at Mobile Bay, combined with victorious Federal ground campaigns in Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia, helped reelect Abraham Lincoln and doomed the Confederacy to defeat.
By Gerald D. Swick, Civil War Times Magazine