After publishing our story about the hunt for the sunken U.S.S. Wasp, dozens of readers shared the experiences of husbands, brothers, fathers, uncles, grandfathers and great-uncles who had served on board.
Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
Assange: A Self-Proclaimed Foe of Secrecy Who Inspires Both Admiration and Fury
From his beginnings as a teenage hacker in Australia to his arrest this week in London, the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been a deeply divisive figure.
Assange: A Self-Proclaimed Foe of Secrecy Who Inspires Both Admiration and Fury
From his beginnings as a teenage hacker in Australia to his arrest this week in London, the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been a deeply divisive figure.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: April 5-11
At least 114 pro-government forces and 10 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
A N.Y. Firefighter Went to Serve in Afghanistan. He Was Killed by a Roadside Bomb.
Christopher Slutman, who was a staff sergeant in the Marines, was also a decorated 15-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department.
Ed Westcott, a Singular Eye at the Dawn of the Atomic Age, Dies at 97
He was the government’s official photographer at Oak Ridge, Tenn., a secret city where uranium was enriched for the bombs that fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Three Americans Killed in Afghan Blast, Despite Continuing Peace Talks
Three American service members were killed after a bomb exploded near Bagram Air Base, the Defense Department said.
U.S. Military Pulls Out of Libyan Capital as Rival Militias Battle
Forces under the command of an aspiring strongman, Gen. Khalifa Hifter, advanced on Tripoli as rival factions attacked from the air for control of the capital, the repository of Libya’s oil revenue.
The Latest in Military Strategy: Mindfulness
Soldiers in several countries, including the U.S., are being taught deep breathing and meditation techniques to improve focus during chaos.
U.S. Role in Yemen War Will End Unless Trump Issues Second Veto
The House gave final passage to a resolution to end United States military assistance for the war in Yemen, issuing a bipartisan rebuke of President Trump.