US Navy to develop new class of smaller, more ‘agile’ combatant shipsThe first hull is expected to hit the water in 2028 as a more nimble companion to the Navy’s larger warships, Navy Secretary John Phelan said.By J.D. Simkins8 hours ago
The Army-Navy game that ‘stopped the war’The 1944 game delivered a brief respite from the far-flung battles across the globe, drawing attention back to a good, old-fashioned American rivalry.By Claire Barrett9 days ago
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be aliveAs survivors fade, their descendants and the public are increasingly turning to other ways of learning about the bombing.12 days ago
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