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The Makin Island Raid at 70

August 16, 2012 9:39 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 8:24 PM
On August 17, 1942 211 Marines set out from two submarines to Makin Island, the home of a Japanese seaplane…

The Witch’s Final Flight

August 15, 2012 8:02 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 8:27 PM
Naval History, August 2012 On a rainy night on a remote station, the U.S. Navy paid the price for poor…

The Smooch that Ended World War II

August 14, 2012 9:21 AM - Updated: July 2, 2013 11:21 AM
On August 14, 1945, President Harry Truman took to the airwaves to announce that Japan had accepted the terms of…

Crash in the Strait of Hormuz

August 13, 2012 8:43 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:27 PM
The USS Porter, an Arleigh Burke class destroyer, collided with a Panamanian flagged bulk oil tanker M/V Otowasan in the Strait…

Sailor and Marine Olympic Medal Winners

August 3, 2012 8:43 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:28 PM
Carl T. Osburn You would think that the affinity that Americans have for guns would make competitive shooting a more…

New Tomahawks Inbound

August 1, 2012 11:03 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 2:09 PM
Raytheon Missile Systems, prime contractor for the ship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk land-attack missile, is moving into production of a new…

The Future of the Carrier Air Wing

August 1, 2012 6:19 AM - Updated: February 5, 2013 2:08 PM
What should the carrier air wing of the future look like? The topic has taken on new significance as a…

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