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The Legacy of the U.S. Navy Jolly Rogers
Dating back to the days of sailing vessels and piracy on the high seas, the intimidating black flag with a white skull and crossbones logo has adorned U.S. Navy aircraft since 1943. Flying some of ...
Operation Hailstone, the two-day carrier assault launched 82 years ago this week, demolished Japan's largest overseas naval installation and sent more than 40 ships beneath the waves.
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The Medal of Honor recipient who became a ‘One-Man Regiment of Iwo Jima'
Pinned down and with casualties mounting, Pvt. Wilson Watson took matters into his own hands to savagely take out enemy ...
The American recapture in World War II of Corregidor Island from the Japanese garrison in the Philippines began with a daring, highly risky parachute drop by the 503rd Parachute Regiment on Feb. 16, ...
Their mission was to capture the island's three airfields, eliminate a Japanese early warning station that was tipping off mainland defenses to incoming B-29 raids, and establish an emergency landing ...
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From Gulf of Guinea to Alexandria - Nigerian Navy strengthens skills, training and bilateral ties
In a deliberate push to strengthen fleet effectiveness, deepen operational learning and expand defence diplomacy, the Nigerian Navy recently concluded a strategic cross-attachment visit to the ...
The extended deployment could put a strain on crew morale, as many of the sailors, aviators and Marines on board were ...
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First U.S. Navy Aggressor F-16 Completes Structural Repair at FRCSW
The Navy has launched a Programmed Structural Sustainment Repair program for the dozens of F-16s acquired from the Air Force, which will allow them to fly through 2035. The U.S. Naval Air Systems ...
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout ...
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The Bougainville campaign: Amphibious landings, jungle combat, and the encirclement of Rabaul during World War II
The Bougainville Campaign, commencing in November 1943, showcased the evolution of Allied amphibious warfare and jungle ...
The commander of a guided-missile destroyer that collided with an oiler in the Caribbean Sea earlier this month was removed from command, USNI News has learned. Cmdr. James Koffi was removed from ...
The Philippine Navy (PN) on Monday said naval vessels, attached to its Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC), have provided relief assistance to communities severely affected by the massive fire that ...
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