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Russian warships leave Havana’s port after a 5-day visit to Cuba
The drills have been seen as a show of strength by Moscow as the U.S. and other Western countries support Kyiv in Russia's war on Ukraine.
102-year-old WWII Navy vet dies en route to D-Day commemorations
Robert Persichitti enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and later sailed on the USS Eldorado to the Pacific, taking part in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Actor Idris Elba discusses suppressed stories of D-Day’s Black vets
Actor Idris Elba and director Shianne Brown spoke to Military Times to discuss their latest collaboration, "Erased: WWII Heroes Of Color."
A brief timeline of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of occupied France
June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carried airborne troops.
D-Day anniversary shines spotlight on ‘Rosies’ who built WWII weapons
In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat.
Enlisted pay raise, abortion ban included in panel’s defense budget
The annual defense appropriations bill would give all troops a 4.5% pay raise in 2025, with some enlisted troops getting a boost of nearly 20%.
Marines fast track qualified cyber, signals recruits to rank of gunny
The Marine Corps has launched a pilot program that will allow qualified recruits to enter the Corps with a rank as high as gunnery sergeant.
By Todd South
DOD failed to share rules on partisan politics before election season
The lack of communication means service members could violate rules they don’t know exist and portray the DOD as politically partisan.
Centenarian vets are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
Few witnesses remain who remember the storied Allied assault and history’s biggest amphibious invasion.
Last WWII vets converge on Omaha Beach for D-Day and fallen friends
Vets, many of them centenarians and likely returning for one last time, pilgrimaged to what was the bloodiest of five Allied landings on June 6, 1944.
US, Philippines expand exercise to territorial edges amid tension with China
The U.S. is continuing to find ways to fortify defenses across the Pacific to deter China and counter its influence. The Philippines is key to that effort.
By Jen Judson