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WWII-era ship sinks before it can be sunk as target practice in U.S.-Philippine drills
The ship was scheduled to go out in a blaze of glory as a target ship during joint military exercises. The 80-year-old vessel ...
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Dozens of American warplanes roll out in Pacific show of strength on Okinawa
In a display of U.S. military might, aircraft and Patriot missile batteries lined an Air Force runway on Okinawa for what the ...
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USS Nimitz Wraps Drills in Philippine Sea, USS Miguel Keith Completes Overhaul in Japan
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group concluded drills in the Philippine Sea with a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ...
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Former Navy warship goes down unexpectedly ahead of sinking exercise
The ship — a former rescue patrol ... similar duties during the Battle of Okinawa. After the war, the Brattleboro served 18 years as a Navy experimental vessel before being decommissioned ...
US Air Force and Navy parade dozens of warplanes in Pacific 'elephant walk'
A show of force by a US base in East China Sea is 'a message you can’t ignore,' according to one Air Force official. Here's ...
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Why a U.S. Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII's Battle of Okinawa
A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa ... first ship on Oct. 25, 1944, when a navy Zero ...
As Navy prioritizes Middle East, China encircles Taiwan
As the Navy remains focused on the Middle East, China is deploying forces to show its ability to encircle and compress Taiwan ...
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WWII-Era ship sinks ahead of schedule
A World War II-era US Navy ship intended to be ... submarine chaser during World War II, the ship played a key role in the battles of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa—two decisive American campaigns ...