China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
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PT-109: The WWII Boat of LTJG (and Future POTUS) John F. Kennedy
Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 was built by the Electric Launch Company, now known as Elco Motor Yachts, headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey. It was laid down on March 3, 1942, launched on June 20, 1942, ...
‘Presidents at War’ Review: In the Crucible of Combat
Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.
Triple Aircraft Carrier Exercise Sends Warning to China
The tri-carrier war game in the Philippine Sea comes as seven Chinese warships reached the area earlier this week.
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This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...
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Pacific War author’s ‘Guam,’ due in March, fills a void
“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...
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National Museum of the Pacific War Hosts Iwo Jima – 80 Years Later Featuring the Story Behind the Two Flag Raisings on Mount Suribachi
The National Museum of the Pacific War will commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima with a special three-day event, Iwo Jima – 80 ...
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Navy, Marines Learning to Make Do as V-22 Restrictions Endure
The V-22 Osprey has long legs, but the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force tiltrotor fleets have been on a short leash since a ...
La Jolla News Nuggets: Medal of Honor plaque; help for L.A.; Foxhill appeal; more
The Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla will unveil its 32nd Medal of Honor plaque during a ceremony ...
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Black History Month: Four locals among first Black Marines
Four local Black men made history as members of the Montford Point Marines, the first Black unit to serve in the Marine Corps ...
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On enemy lookout, 1967
Somewhere around Con Thien, Vietnam: A Marine scans the perimeter for any enemy activity. Marines launched another phase of ...
Lewis Morgan Porter Jr., who helped guide scholarship program for children of Marines, dies
Attorney Lewis Morgan Porter Jr. was a former Marine who for more than two decades did pro bono legal work for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, a national organization that awards $10 million ...