How a repair ship captain received the Medal of Honor at Pearl Harbor
Even being blown overboard could not stop Cassin Young from saving his ship.
By Jon Guttman
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‘Militarily stupid to insult your allies’ — and other advice from 1942
The pamphlet, issued to American GIs about to travel overseas to Britain, was intended to ease any friction between the young servicemen and the locals.
US military transfers 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq
The decision follows Syrian government forces taking control of camps with IS detainees after the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew.
This Marine’s furious fight on Tarawa helped to seal the battle’s fate
During the ferocious battle, Alexander Bonnyman led a 21-man demolition team against the main bomb-proof shelter on Tarawa. And won.
By Jon Guttman
US completes withdrawal from al-Asad airbase, Iraq says
The move brings to a close more than two decades of American military presence in the western part of the country.
By Tanya Noury