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Holding the Line: The 61st’s Fierce Fight at El Guettar
When the 10th Panzer Division struck at dawn, the outgunned 61st Tank Destroyer Battalion was thrust into a desperate defense. Armed with outdated gear, they relied on quick thinking and raw ...
The Navy has awarded a contract for a new destroyer that will be named for Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for jumping on a hand grenade in Afghanistan to save his ...
A US Navy destroyer practiced reloading missiles at sea last month, officials said Saturday. The Navy said the drill highlights logistics operations that are essential for a Pacific fight. Recent Navy ...
The Navy will name its newest Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer for the youngest living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for bravery in combat. The USS Kyle Carpenter will honor the ...
Two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets buzzed a US Navy destroyer in international waters on Thursday. The Pentagon called the move "highly provocative," and officials described it as a "show of force." The ...
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has denied a Japanese media report this week that Chinese naval vessels fired two warning shots at a Japanese warship that sailed into China’s territorial waters last year.
The destroyer collided with a tanker off the coast of Singapore last August. Fifteen months after a deadly collision that killed 10 U.S. sailors, the Navy destroyer USS John McCain is floating again, ...
Throughout its history, the destroyer has been one of the most important and powerful vessels in the United States Navy fleet. Primarily tasked with ship escort and fleet protection roles, a destroyer ...
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