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First Black Navy SEAL, William Goines, dies at 88

Goines served three tours in Vietnam before serving five years with the Chuting Stars, a Navy Parachute Demonstration Team.

By Claire Barrett

11 months ago

Bud Anderson, America’s last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102

Bud Anderson, the last American fighter pilot known as a “triple ace” for downing 16 German planes during World War II, died May 17 at 102.

By Jon Guttman

12 months ago

Tony Bennett, American music icon and WWII veteran, dies at 96

A combat infantryman during WWII, he served as a librarian for the Armed Forces Network after the war and sang with an army big band in occupied Germany.

By Charles J. Gans

22 months ago

Vincent Stewart, first Black director of the DIA, dies at 64

Retired Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart was the first Black director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the first Marine to lead it.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

2 years ago

U.S. Naval Academy ID’s midshipman who died Tuesday

Midshipman 1st Class Taylor Connors was as prior-enlisted Marine who arrived in Annapolis in 2019.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago

Special warfare sailor died after van left the road and struck a boulder, officials say

Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jon Deltoro died in the accident Friday morning, about an hour east of San Diego.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago