Dead or Alive? Why is it so hard to know what happens in North Korea?

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx.com.  A few days ago, headlines around the world suggested that North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, was in critical condition following surgery. Almost immediately, questions arose about succession. After years of fiery bluster and threats of nuclear war out of the North Korean government, many wondered […]

American aircraft sink Yamato, the world’s largest battleship

By early 1945, the Japanese Empire was shrinking daily and the war had reached its home shores. Less than three and half years after Pearl Harbor, American industrial might was on full display. And it was never more apparent than during the Battle of Okinawa.  The once-proud Japanese Imperial Navy that Americans feared would threaten […]

U.S.S. Indianapolis: A terrible and needless tragedy

On July 30, 1945, in the closing days of World War II, the cruiser Indianapolis (CA-35), unescorted in the Pacific Ocean, was steaming for Leyte, having left Guam after just delivering the components for the atomic bomb to Tinian. The Indianapolis’ orders were to rendezvous with the battleship U.S.S. Idaho (BB-42), in the Leyte Gulf […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines get tested for the Coronavirus

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, arrive at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, on Feb. 28, 2020. Upon their return from the Republic of Korea, the Marines were screened in accordance with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Japanese government guidelines. III MEF is taking its responsibilities to protect our Marines, Sailors, families, […]

Brace yourselves, Coronavirus outbreak about to hit US mainland

An outbreak of the Coronavirus on the U.S. mainland is imminent, according to officials with the Center for Disease Control (CDC). As of February 25, 53 cases have been diagnosed, 39 of which concern Americans who have been repatriated from abroad. Approximately 2,500 people have died from the virus worldwide, the majority of who are […]

The Pic of the Day: Iron Fist 2020 used island where Navy SEALs train

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, simulate a town seizure for an amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 12. Capable maritime forces help ensure stability and prosperity around the world. Exercises like Iron Fist enhance the ability of U.S. and Japanese […]

The Coronavirus: Is China using it as a weapon?

Television and radio news outlets are providing updates on the current spread of the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus first presented itself to the medical researchers in 1960 when it was found in the respiratory tract of a patient with a common cold. It gets its name from the crown-like spikes which radiate out from all over […]

Chuck Yeager: The Air Force’s world record-breaker turns 97 today

Chuck Yeager always had the “Right Stuff” regardless if NASA never selected him for the space program. Yeager was a decorated fighter pilot in World War II and became a test pilot and was the first man to exceed the speed of sound in level flight. Yeager was born to a farming family on February […]

Bring it on: The US military is ready for the Coronavirus

As the coronavirus continues its deadly expansion around the globe, the military is taking action to take care of the people returning to the United States. The Pentagon announced on Saturday that it is preparing military installations to — if necessary — quarantine up to 1,000 people returning to the U.S. from overseas in order […]

B-52s and B-2s: Air Force deploys strategic bombers as further deterrence against Iran

Despite the cooling of tensions between Iran and the United States, the Pentagon has deployed a number of strategic bombers to the Indian Ocean as further deterrence against additional Iranian actions. The Air Force has deployed an unspecified number of B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit strategic bombers to the Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, […]

Trump asks Japan to pay $8 billion per year for hosting US troops

President Donald Trump has reportedly requested that the Japanese government more than quadruple its annual contribution for stationing American troops in the country. This would mark a significant increase from the roughly $1.8 billion (197.4 billion yen) currently earmarked for the purpose in Japan’s fiscal budget. This is part of a wider move to get […]