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Guam barracks conditions spur Navy-wide housing inspection
Navy Secretary John Phelan was so appalled by the barracks at Andersen Air Force Base that he ordered Marines and sailors to be moved out.
By Riley Ceder
Oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor dies at 105
Fair winds and following seas, Mr. Warren Upton. There are now only 15 Pearl Harbor survivors still with us.
A Marine’s legacy as first Puerto Rican Medal of Honor recipient
Pfc. Fernando Garcia is the only Puerto Rican Marine to have received the award.
By Jon Guttman
The scale of Japanese radio deception in the days before Pearl Harbor
An elaborate scheme of radio denial and deception developed by Japan blinded Washington to Tokyo’s intentions.
By R.J. Hanyok
This sailor fought the Japanese at Pearl Harbor—with football pads on
As the first Japanese planes swept over Pearl Harbor, Ganitch’s focus shifted from the gridiron to the skies.
The ordnance that made the attack on Pearl Harbor so devastating
A brief description of some of the bombs and torpedoes the Japanese used to add devastation to the Dec. 7, 1941 attack.
By Paraag Shukla
Global War on Terrorism Medals authorized for Houthi operations
Troops involved in Operations Prosperity Guardian, Poseidon Archer and Pandora Throttle are qualified for the award.
By Riley Ceder
20 years later, the Marine Corps can still learn from Fallujah
History provides lessons for the next urban fight, but it may be much worse.
By Todd South
How the Beirut bombing of a Marine Corps barracks changed everything
A new book showcases how the 1983 bombing of a Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, paved the way for America's war on terrorism.
By Todd South
Afghanistan War Commission seeks better resources for ‘daunting’ task
“It’s important that we get this work right to understand what happened in Afghanistan, but also to rationalize it within our broader society.”
By Hope Hodge Seck