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Corps IDs Marine who died in California ‘aviation ground mishap’
Cpl. Miguel Maya, a U/AH-1 aircraft avionics technician, died “as a result of an aviation ground mishap,” the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said.
Pearl Harbor ceremony marking 79th anniversary of attack closed to public amid virus
The health risks to the aging survivors of the attack and other World War II veterans mean none of them will gather at Pearl Harbor this year.
Pilots, maintainers are worn out and under-trained, aviation safety commission says
A military aviation safety commission found a host of institutional problems.
Excerpt from ‘Rock Force’ on the retaking of Corregidor during World War II
In this excerpt from Kevin Maurer’s 2020 book “Rock Force,” we meet Pvt. Lloyd McCarter as he and the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare for the airborne assault in February 1945.
By Kevin Maurer
How innovative animation turned Netflix’s WWII series ‘The Liberator’ into a work of art
A four-part series, “The Liberator” is streaming now on Netflix.
By Jon Simkins
Lifting near-total ban on transgender people from military service among Biden plans to protect LGBTQ rights
Among the actions that Biden pledges to take unilaterally, scrapping Trump’s transgender military ban would be among the most notable.
USS Oklahoma sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack laid to rest in Arkansas
Fireman First Class Samuel Cyrus Steiner's remains were identified in March after the DoD began efforts in 2015 to identify the remains of Oklahoma sailors buried as "unknowns" shortly before 1950.
The threat to our security isn’t reducing troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq — it’s failing to withdraw them entirely
The author of this commentary says there is little gain by merely reducing the number of troops we deploy into war zones abroad.
By Daniel L. Davis
Former Guardsman recalls trying to kill gunman in 2015 terrorist attack on Paris-bound train
Alek Skarlatos, 28, told a Paris court at the gunman's trial that he yanked a pistol from the attacker’s hand, turned it on him and pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire.
ISIS attack hits Kabul as Pompeo joins Afghanistan peace talks
Meanwhile, the U.S. military announced a sudden visit to the Mideast by long-range, nuclear-capable B-52H bombers, underlining America's continuing presence in the region.
US attack risks ‘full-fledged war,’ says adviser to Iran’s leader
An adviser to Iran's supreme leader warned against any American military escalation in Trump’s final weeks in office.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press