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A deadly fight 33 years ago shows just how destructive a war between the US and Iran could get
Operation Praying Mantis, the largest US naval action since World War II, offers a glimpse of what …
Benjamin Brimelow
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Jane Roberts, who is married to Chief Justice John Roberts, made $10.3 million in commissions from elite law firms, whistleblower documents show
New documents reveal Jane Roberts made $10.3 million from elite firms, raising questions about the …
Mattathias Schwartz
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The deepest shipwreck ever found has been confirmed as a US warship sunk in a pivotal World War II battle
The wreck of US Navy destroyer USS Johnston has been found under 21,180 feet of water off the coast…
Benjamin Brimelow
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The US is sending bomber crews and destroyer captains north to learn how to fight in the Arctic
US Air Force bombers and Navy warships are increasingly visible in the European Arctic, learning fr…
Christopher Woody
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An Iranian frigate was seen capsizing at port while next to merchant ships, another black mark for the country's record of naval mishaps
The Iranian frigate Sahand was photographed floating on its side as merchant vessels were docked ne…
Matthew Loh
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The 2 deepest shipwrecks ever found were both sunk during the same pivotal World War II battle
Eighty years after fighting the largest naval battle in history, USS Johnston and USS Samuel B. Rob…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Eerie photos reveal the deepest known shipwreck of a 'heroic' US destroyer sunk fighting the Japanese navy in World War Two
Explorers found the USS destroyer Samuel B. Roberts in the Philippine Sea. The ship was sunk by a J…
Bethany Dawson
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The chaotic history of how we elect presidential candidates
Because of how we pick presidential candidates using a primary system, Democrats are likely stuck w…
Brent D. Griffiths
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A fierce naval battle 35 years ago shows how destructive another US showdown with Iran could get
In recent weeks, the US has deployed fighter jets and warships to the Persian Gulf, raising fears o…
Paul Iddon
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The Black scientists behind the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb program that inspired the movie 'Oppenheimer'
At least 19 Black scientists and technicians worked on the creation of US nuclear bombs, but some p…
Yoonji Han
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Some of the most dangerous weapons used in Russia's war on Ukraine are starting to float away
Several naval mines have appeared in other parts of the Black Sea, and "the threat of additional dr…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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Oklahoma passes near-total ban on abortions after 'fertilization' that goes even further than Texas' law
Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, is expected to sign the legislation that's modeled after Texas' con…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Decades after winning the world's first jet-powered dogfights, US fighter pilots are still flexing their muscles over Korea
An area along the North Korea-China border known as "MiG Alley" was the site of intense dogfights f…
Benjamin Brimelow
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A 1980s showdown with Iran was US Special Operations Command's first test in combat
From 1987 to 1989, US special-operation units deployed to the Persian Gulf for Operation Prime Chan…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Trump's picks for his 'National Garden of American Heroes' include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Kobe Bryant, and a quiz-show host
Trump picked a diverse and curious selection of famous Americans for his proposed National Garden o…
Thomas Colson
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The military's 'war for talent' is affecting what the Navy's future ships will look like
"What we have to think about - and we're sort of a platform-centric service, both us and the Marine…
Christopher Woody
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Biden's approach to Iran is better than Biden makes it sound
Opinion: Posturing is to be expected, but Biden's substantive moves are what merit attention, write…
Shahed Ghoreishi, Defense Pri…
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Marine Corps F-35s practice 'shock and awe' strikes in the Pacific with back-to-back bombing runs
"Our recent F-35B strike rehearsals demonstrate the 31st MEU's lethality and readiness to address p…
Ryan Pickrell
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Supreme Court strikes down a Louisiana law requiring abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals
In a plurality decision, the court ruled 4-4-1 in Russo v. June Medical Services that the regulatio…
Grace Panetta
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The Marines want to use artificial intelligence to counter one of their enemies' most effective and hard-to-detect weapons
According to a recent post on the US government's Federal Business Opportunities website, first spo…