March 27, 2025 | By David Vergun, DOD News |
The Battle of Okinawa, code named Operation Iceberg, was World War II’s largest and bloodiest battle in the Pacific Theater. The landings on the Japanese island by joint U.S. and Allied forces took place 80 years ago, April 1, 1945, lasting until June 22, 1945. It was the last major battle of the war.
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Physical construction began on the United States Navy USS Constellation in the middle of 2022. After over two and a half years, the ship is only 10 percent complete, according to a person familiar with the timeline.
At this pace, including the two years of design development before the building began, the ship will only be complete after nine years.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola, supported by Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and official opening of the newly established Center for Operational Assessments and Specialized Training facility, also known as COAST.
Cmdr. Donald Moaratty, commanding officer of NIOC Pensacola, and Lt. Cmdr. Brian Pickler of NAVIFOR presided over the official opening.
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Early in 1924, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Edward W. Eberle, encouraged the Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet (CINCAF), Admiral Thomas Washington, to expand radio intelligence facilities in his area. As a result of this encouragement, in 1924, the first shore-based intercept station was established in the American consulate in Shanghai. Its primary target was the diplomatic radio network serving the numerous Japanese consulates throughout China. Shanghai also copied both Naval and commercial traffic (Japanese and British).
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Jan Matejko’s famous 1862 painting Stańczyk captures a haunting image of a jester seated alone, lost in deep contemplation while a royal ball continues in the background. The subject of his distress? The news that the Muscovites have captured Smolensk in 1514. While the Polish court revels in ignorance or denial, Stańczyk alone bears the weight of impending doom, recognizing the disaster unfolding before his nation.
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March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980
Semper Fi! The U.S. Marine that occasionally got into trouble and even once escaped from the WWII German POW camp Stalag Luft III (The Great Escape):
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