Poll: Americans don’t think Trump has explained Iran war goals
One in three Republicans and almost all Democrats said Trump has not “clearly explained the goals of U.S. military involvement in Iran.”
By Jason Lange, Reuters
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Trump says war on Iran not ‘done’ — but concerns rise about munitions shortages
While Trump notified Congress on May 1 that Epic Fury had been terminated, he later said it was procedural and didn't mean an end to all military actions.
By Tanya Noury
100-year-old B-17 turret gunner knighted by France
Phillip “Bruce” Cook flew 35 missions as a ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, tasked with fighting for air supremacy over occupied Europe.
Vietnam veteran’s gravestone somber reminder of war’s toll
The gravestone is evidence that Vietnam veteran Eugene “Gene” Marion Simmers carried the burden of decades-long grief and trauma.
US Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz ‘effective immediately,’ Trump says
“Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!” the president wrote on Sunday.
By Saad Sayeed, Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters
The only Navy Seabee awarded the nation’s highest award for valor
The early, brutal battle to protect a Special Forces camp near Dong Xoai changed the course of the Vietnam War. Marvin Shields gave his all in its defense.
By Jon Guttman
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ finds a new voice
Despite its nearly century of resonance with readers, “All Quiet on the Western Front” has only been translated twice — until now.
That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
The Air Force once explored the idea of a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to one another — striking a blow to morale.
Drone warfare has dramatically changed the battlefield. Is the US medical corps ready?
Studies from the Ukraine war show drone-delivered explosives are more destructive and lead to a wider range and higher severity of traumatic injury.
By Lisa M. Krieger, The War Horse
US forces will be ‘hanging around’ Middle East after Iran ceasefire, Hegseth says
Despite the claimed devastation of the U.S. military's air campaign, Iran has remained defiant.
By Tanya Noury
The rescue mission that brought 2 F-15E Strike Eagle crew members home
The operation marked the first publicly acknowledged U.S. ground presence inside Iran since 1980.
By Michael Scanlon
Overrun and alone, this Medal of Honor recipient gave his life so his men could escape
While defending along 35-mile front in South Korea, Master Sgt. Michael Pena made his last stand.
By Jon Guttman