At about 5:30 PM, as the abandonment of Lexington was nearing completion, a large explosion tore through her hangar amidships. Fires were now “roasting” torpedo warheads stowed in the after hangar, and these detonated in a spectacular blast soon after the carrier’s Commanding Officer, Captain Frederick C. Sherman, left her. In keeping with the rules of the sea, he was the last man off. Thereafter, the great carrier burned furiously, shrouded in smoke almost from stem to stern. She was finally scuttled by destroyer torpedoes and sank at about 8 PM.
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Many people may not know it, but the United States came close to unleashing a nuclear attack on North Korea and China during the start of the Korean War in 1950.
At a press conference on November 30, 1950, President Truman confirmed that he had been actively considering using atomic bombs in Korea since the beginning of the war. The comments provoked a worldwide reaction, and British Prime Minister Clement Attlee rushed to Washington to express his concern.
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5 May, 2025 | Defense News Aerospace 2025
As reported by Indo-Pacific Defense Forum on May 4, 2025, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers conducted their first operations from Misawa Air Base in northern Japan. Their arrival in April 2025 was previously reported by Army Recognition, confirming their initial deployment from the base. This milestone marks a significant evolution in the United States’ strategic bomber posture in the Indo-Pacific and highlights a growing emphasis on forward-deployed deterrence.
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CDR Ralph Nevins Shaver
May 6, 1912 – September 2, 1984
Chief Radioman Ralph Nevins Shaver received four Silver Stars for his submarine service during World War Two. Citations follows:
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As satellite images reveal China’s ambitious construction of the world’s largest underground military command center near Beijing, global tensions escalate, prompting experts to scrutinize the implications of this unprecedented development for international security dynamics.
By Hina Dinoo May 3, 2025
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