In the aftermath of World War II, one of the thorniest problems for the United States was the status of Korea. The peninsula had been an independent nation for centuries before the Japanese took it as a colony in 1910, but it was unclear whether Koreans could govern themselves after three decades of foreign rule. In August 1945, Soviet forces were fighting the Japanese military on the China-Korea border, and there was concern that the Red Anny might occupy the Korean peninsula.
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The National Security Agency has rebranded its elite hacking division, though the new name will be familiar to anyone who has followed the spy agency’s history of offensive cyber operations.
NSA last week changed the moniker of its Office of Computer Network Operations (CNO) back to Tailored Access Operations (TAO), a name that is sure to elicit nostalgia among the broader digital community for a group with roots in the early 1990s.
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Liberty Park is dedicated to the memory of 34 Sailors who gave their lives on June 8, 1967, defending the USS Liberty against sustained air and sea attack by the armed forces of Israel. The park includes an original brass plaque from the USS Liberty, and other various Navy-unique items such as deck guns, propeller, mast flagpole and anchor. Liberty Park is located next to the Navy Headquarters on Vance Street and is available to view at any time.
Military service is time spent serving by an individual or group in the armed forces, such as the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, or Space Force whether as a chosen job (volunteer) or because of an involuntary draft (conscription). Service requires an immense understanding and sacrifice, by the members, but more precisely by the family to endure the countless deployments, combat tours, and long hours. I always held the belief that “the military is a great place to start; the duration of your service is a personal choice”. My entire nuclear family (me, my wife, and our four children) not only understood the sacrifice, but embraced the expense and chose military service, particularly the U.S. Navy, as a selected occupation and profession.
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Washington, D.C.-, June 30, 2026
For Immediate Release
Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov
Contact #: 202-225-3465
Washington, D.C.- Today, Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced legislation to honor the men of the USS Liberty. The Massie resolution recognizes the fallen members of the USS Liberty’s crew by name and urges the President to declassify and publicly release all records related to Israel’s unprovoked attack on the ship.
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The Navy’s center of gravity is evolving toward the information domain—not because it replaces ships or aircraft, but because it has become the decisive enabler of lethality, survivability, and decision advantage at sea.
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