American soldiers examining a Japanese bunker on Kwajalein. (Wikimedia Commons) Military.com | By Allen Frazier Published February 02, 2026 at 3:00am EDT Two months after losing more than 1,000 Marines at Tarawa, the U.S. military hit Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The assault on Jan. 31, 1944, would prove the Americans had learned from their mistakes. The 4thContinue reading “The Battle of Kwajalein: Five Days, Four Medals of Honor, 8,000 Japanese Dead. If you visited Kwajalein while serving, this is worth a read”
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Destroyer USS Truxtun to Deploy as Navy Maintains Warship Build Up in Southern, Central Commands
Heather Mongilio – February 2, 2026 4:59 PM – Updated: February 2, 2026 9:22 PM Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) pulls into port at the Ras Al Tin Naval Base during exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 in Alexandria, Egypt, Sep 1, 2025. US Central Command photo USS Truxtun (DDG-103) will head back out to sea for aContinue reading “Destroyer USS Truxtun to Deploy as Navy Maintains Warship Build Up in Southern, Central Commands”
The USS Abraham Lincoln, pictured here conducting exercises in the Arabian Sea on June 1, 2019, was approached by an Iranian drone with unclear intent,
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached an aircraft carrier transiting in the Arabian Sea Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said. The USS Abraham Lincoln was about 500 miles from Iran’s southern coast when an Iranian Shahed-139 drone “unnecessarily maneuvered” toward the ship, CENTCOM said in a statement.Continue reading “The USS Abraham Lincoln, pictured here conducting exercises in the Arabian Sea on June 1, 2019, was approached by an Iranian drone with unclear intent,”
US Navy destroyer arrives in Israeli port amid rising US-Iran tensions
The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (representative photo)General Dynamics Bath Iron A US Navy destroyer has docked at the Israeli port of Eilat, Israel’s Ynet news website reported on Friday, citing the military, as tensions between Washington and Iran escalate. Ynet said the arrival of the destroyer at the southern port onContinue reading “US Navy destroyer arrives in Israeli port amid rising US-Iran tensions”
Norway increases order by two more to now six Type 212CD submarines
Published on 31/01/2026 By Naval News Staff In News Artist impression of a Type 212CD submarine in Bergen, Norway. Type 212CD represents the next generation submarine with air independent propulsion for the German and Norwegian navies. Image TKMS. Share The Norwegian government has approved the procurement of two additional Type 212CD submarines. With the officialContinue reading “Norway increases order by two more to now six Type 212CD submarines”
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