The following is the U.S. Navy infographic: The History of Veterans Day. Read More
Category Archives: Veterans Affairs
Document: The Pentagon’s Law of War Manual
The following is the June 12, 2015 Department of Defense Law of War Manual. Read More
VIDEO: The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Plays D.C. Memorial Day Parade, Talks Veterans Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. — USNI News interviewed The Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan on Monday at the National Memorial Day Parade about the band’s new partnership with the Easter Seals Dixon Center for Military & Veterans Services as part of a new public awareness campaign for veterans issues. Read More
Document: Pentagon Memo on Unknown Military Remains Policy
The following is the April 14, 2015 memo announcing new policy on disinterring and identifying missing service members. Read More
Document: Pentagon Annual Report on Military Suicides
The following is the Suicide Event Report (DoDSER), which details the number of suicide attempts and deaths for U.S. service members in 2013. The report was released on Jan. 16, 2014. Read More
The Legacy of USS Indianapolis
USS Indianapolis in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1937. US Navy Photo
The following is a 1999 article from Proceedings, originally titled: The Sinking of the Indy & Responsibility of Command.
The July 30, 1945 sinking of the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA-35) by the Imperial Japanese submarine 1-58 has been called the last, great naval tragedy of World War II. It is the stuff of legend: after delivering the atomic bombs to Tinian, the Indy was torpedoed, sinking in 12 minutes. At least 800 crew members survived the sinking and went into the water. On their rescue after five days, only 320 still were alive. Their stories have inspired three books, a movie, and perhaps yet another feature film. Read More
Document: State Department Annual Report on Global Terrorism
The following is the annual report to Congress on international terrorism created by the U.S. State Department, released April 30, 2014. Read More
Document: Pentagon Report on Sequestration Impact
The following is an April, 2014 report from the Department of Defense on the projected impact of so-called sequestration cuts from the Budget Control Act of 2011 on the U.S. military. Read More
Opinion: How James Schlesinger Changed the Pentagon for the Better
James Schlesinger on the Feb. 11, 1974 cover of Time.
James Schlesinger was at once a lifelong Washington creature and a man who rose above politics, achieving the heights of power in both Republican and Democratic administrations. Read More
2013 Prowler Crash That Killed Three Found to Be Result of ‘Pilot Error’
The scene following the March, 11 crash of a EA-6B Prowler outside of Harrington, Wash. taken by Stan Dammel, manager of the nearby Odessa Municipal Airport.
A U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Manual Investigation (JAGMAN) into the March 11, 2013, crash of a VAQ-129 Grumman EA-6B Prowler that killed three sailors in rural Washington has found that the accident was the result of pilot error. Read More
