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Vessel that aided in discovery of famous WWII shipwrecks finds new life in US Navy
The R/V Petrel, the maritime brainchild of the late Paul Allen, was purchased by the U.S. Navy in 2022 and rechristened in 2025.
Hungry bears are heading to Fort Carson this summer
Low snowpack, seasonal hyperphagia — where an animal’s insatiable urge to eat overrides a natural fear of humans — and loose garbage have contributed.
By Eve Sampson
Gunfight at the Veracruz Custom House led to six Medal of Honor recipients
Six U.S. sailors and a Mexican naval cadet matched their heroism in an alley.
By Jon Guttman
‘Hell ship’ responsible for one of the largest single-day loss of Allied POWs discovered after more than 80 years
More than 80 years after its sinking, buried documents in both the American and Japanese archives held the key to locating the "hell ship” Hōfuku Maru.
Bravery in Burma: Despite being rendered blind by the Japanese, this soldier fought on
Marching 200 miles inside northern Burma and determined to cut off the enemy, 1st Lt. Jack L. Knight made the ultimate sacrifice.
By Jon Guttman