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Sailors’ families seek answers about Russian ship sinking – KXAN Austin
It took the Russian military over a week to acknowledge that one serviceman died and two dozen others were missing after one of its flagship cruisers sank in the Black Sea, reportedly the result of a Ukrainian missiles strike. The acknowledgment happened after families started searching desperately for their sons who, they said, served on …
Maine Voices: Shore leave welcome break for young sailors in World War II
I wrote this column for Veterans Day to honor the brave men I fought with while aboard the USS Freestone (APA-167) during World War II in the South Pacific. When I was in the Navy during World War II, after a long tour at sea the crew became lonesome and missed their family and friends. …
An explosion on a naval ship in San Diego injures sailors and causes a three-alarm fire
The sailors are being treated for a variety of injuries after the explosion on the USS Bonhomme Richard, according to SDFD’s official Twitter account. Firefighters are battling a three-alarm fire on the ship, Muñoz said. Several different agencies are working to fight the blaze. It’s unclear what started the fire. Officials called for San Diego …
Iran says 19 sailors killed, 15 wounded in friendly fire missile “accident”
Tehran, Iran — An Iranian missile fired during a live-fire training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing at least 19 sailors and injuring 15 others, Iran’s army said Monday. The friendly fire incident happened Sunday near the port of Jask, some 790 miles southeast of Tehran, according …
Graves of World War II Marines, sailors likely found on remote Pacific island of Tarawa
A nonprofit organization that searches for the remains of U.S. servicemen lost in past conflicts has found what officials believe are the graves of more than 30 Marines and sailors killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. A team working on the remote Pacific atoll of Tarawa found the graves in …
Battle of Tarawa: Graves of 30 U.S. Marines, sailors found on Pacific World War II battlefield
Honolulu – A nonprofit organization that searches for the remains of U.S. servicemen lost in past conflicts has found what officials believe are the graves of more than 30 Marines and sailors killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. A team working on the remote Pacific atoll of Tarawa found the …
