Randy Tidmore, WWII Marine and Rosie the Riveter, ’embodies history’ at 103
She was assigned to help build B-26 airplane wings for the war effort in Illinois before she decided to enlist in the Marine ...
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In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...
After Pentagon temporarily purges references to Native American Code Talkers' contributions to World War II, here's a look back at their impact
As part of what an aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly called a "digital content refresh," many references on the Pentagon's website that honored Native Americans who used their ...
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A New Military-Industrial Complex Arises: The Secret War Within the Pentagon
Last April, in a move generating scant media attention, the Air Force announced that it had chosen two little-known drone manufacturers — Anduril Industries of Costa Mesa, California, and General ...
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After Pentagon temporarily purges references to Native American Code Talkers’ contributions to World War II, here’s a look back at their impact
Taken on Feb. 23, 1945, the image became a symbol of American resilience and the inspiration for the Marine Corps War Memorial ... from the Marines in San Diego, military officials told him ...
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War heroes, a bomber and military firsts among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge
(Senior Airman Andrew Satran/U.S. Air Force via AP) This image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows World War II Medal of Honor ... media sites were military base or unit support groups created ...
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‘He was honored to have served’: Devoted friend shares life, legacy of historian, Marine aviation veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam
Elliott’s Marine Corps story began in 1942 when he enlisted as an aviation ordnanceman and was stationed at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego ... stars; World War II Victory Medal ...
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USS Nimitz waves goodbye to San Diego for likely final deployment
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group arrived in California after leaving Naval Base ... in San Diego, where it set off from in 2005 to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism.