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USS Jackson (LCS 6) Holds Change of Command Ceremony
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (115+ words) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jim McLaughlin, right, assumes command from U.S. Navy Cmdr. John N. Von Wagoner, outgoing commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, July 22, 2026. Littoral combat ships…...
As a WW2 Navy Seabee celebrates 99, his family celebrates a hero
32+ min ago (1062+ words) John Danielson, or simply “Jed” among family, does not have big plans for his 99th birthday on Friday, July 24. And he prefers it that way. The Kenilworth resident will spend some time with family for his special day, but if it…...
The Soldier Who Risked His Life to Save Others
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (61+ words) COLlive The Soldier Who Risked His Life to Save Others Watch: Ariel Gino, who was an IDF officer in the Egoz unit, tells how he risked his life to protect his comrades during the Second Lebanon War in 2006. Video Never…...
A Battle A Day? – Slugger O'Toole
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (333+ words) Fresh from failing spectacularly over their stance on Brexit and saddled with a trade border in the Irish Sea they briefly pretended to have abolished, the last thing the DUP wanted to do was further roil their already furious base....
First look inside the restored 'House of Secrets' where Nazi generals were spied on
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (614+ words) A lovingly restored 'House of Secrets' where Nazi generals were spied on has now opened to the public. During the Second World War, Trent Park was a wartime intelligence hub that housed more than 100 high-ranking German prisoners of war. In…...
Honoring Pearl Harbor’s Shipbuilders: New Exhibit Opens at Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (187+ words) From left, Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum Executive Director Andrew "Homer" Ring, Commander, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Capt. Ryan McCrillis, and museum board member Shauna Tonkin prepare to cut a maile lei for the new PHNSY & IMF…...
Japanese government eyes GPIF, NISA to fund spending
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (836+ words) View All Asset Classes View All Asset Owners Best of the Best Awards Supplement View All RFPs & Mandates AAM 25+ Special Anniversary Edition 2021 It was only a matter of time before Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was going to be forced…...
Honoring Pearl Harbor’s Shipyard Workers: New Exhibit Opens at Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (396+ words) Honoring Pearl Harbor’s Shipbuilders: New Exhibit Opens at Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum PHNSY & IMF Public Affairs PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Officials cut the ribbon on a new shipyard display at the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum July 15, 2026, adding a dedicated look at…...
A decade in, Studio Ghibli Fest keeps growing as new generations flock to 'Totoro,' 'Ponyo' and more
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (1102+ words) Film-Studio Ghibli This image released by GKIDS shows a scene from the 1988 film "My Neighbor Totoro." (Studio Ghibli/GKIDS via AP) (Studio Ghibli/GKIDS via AP) NEW YORK — Whenever the calendar comes out, Amanda Mendoza VanCleave circles the dates. Studio…...
Project looks at real events in history
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (234+ words) Pauls Valley Daily Democrat Heat Advisory from FRI 12:00 PM CDT until FRI 8:00 PM CDT Novels and history were the focus of an eighth grade school project this past school year funded by the Pauls Valley Foundation for Academic Excellence. Through…...