Gallipoli Anniversary Is Reminder of the Anzac Tradition
This week, a series of ceremonies and events begins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings during World …
Conflicts & Operations
The Court-martial of Jackie Robinson
On the afternoon of Tuesday, April 15, 1947, at Ebbets Field before a crowd of 26,623 spectators that included 14,000 …
Warren Spahn, Hall of Fame Pitcher, Was Seasoned by World War II
Like fellow Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams, pitcher Warren Spahn had his career interrupted by World War II. Unlike …
Moe Berg Batted .243 for the White Sox and 1.000 for America
Among the many colorful characters who became spies during World War II, no one was more unusual than Morris “Moe” …
Book Review – Top Dog: The Story of Marine Hero Lucca
For those of us who own or have owned a dog, we’ve praised them with: “Good girl” or “Good …
Rangers at Point Salines
Lt. Col. Wes Taylor and the 1st Battalion, 75th Infantry (Ranger), were late. They were already off schedule as a …
F/A-18 Hornets Launch and Recover Aboard USS George H.W. Bush
A DOD video shows F/A-18 Hornets launch from and recover aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during operations against …
Lt. Gen. Walton Walker Defied General of the Army Douglas MacArthur
In the fall of 1950, the United Nations forces in Korea under General of the Army Douglas MacArthur seemed about …
Air Force KC-135 Refuels Navy F/A-18s During Syria Strikes
This DOD video shows a KC-135 mission supporting the first airstrikes on Syria, with the aircraft conducting probe and drogue …
Afghanistan, U.S., NATO Sign Security Agreements
United States and NATO leadership hailed the signing of a bilateral security agreement (BSA) between the government of Afghanistan and …