On this Memorial Day, American servicemembers remain deployed across the world. Many are in harm’s way. This simple fact makes the day less abstract, more real. Memorial Day is not only about wars filed away in history, but also about lives lost in service to the nation and the obligations those losses place on the living.For those who served in combat, the day is intensely personal. It is a day of names, missions, and memories that never fade away entirely. Three of the fallen return to me every year: Cpl. Andrew J. Kemple, 2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger, and Sgt.
Author: Michael
James M. Lindsay, CFR
The story of a U.S. Marine who made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States.
Story Corps, Story Corps
Memorial Day gives us an opportunity to remember those who have died while serving in the U.S. military.
Brandon Wile, Military.com
A national moment of observance takes place during the afternoon of Memorial Day that most people have never heard of.
Lara Korte, Stars&Stripes
The last time Paul Roach and Mike Dowe had seen the Rev.
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In a recent interview on his new book on the F-35 fighter program, combat aviation expert Abraham Abrams elaborated on the possibility of F-35s being sold to the Republic of China Air Force, which currently has 64 F-16 Block 70 fighters on order and has for decades expressed interest in the newer aircraft. Abrams highlighted that attempts have been made to order the F-35 since the early 2000s, but noted that the Republic of China government “is not recognised by the United Nations or by all but 12 UN member states, all small countries that make up 0.
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Yemen-set political thriller draws on author’s years of US Navy service in the Middle East; publication scheduled for spring 2027 under the Histria Fiction imprint.
NEW YORK — Histria Books, an independent US publisher distributed by Simon & Schuster, has signed former US Navy Commander Ron Terrell for his debut novel, The Last Cocktail in Yemen. The book is the first installment in a planned trilogy and will publish in spring 2027 under the Histria Fiction imprint.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army 73rd Group Army of the Eastern Theatre Command has re-equipped with a new enhanced variant of the HQ-16 long range air defence system, the HQ-16F, which was first unveiled in 2022. The deployment is significant due the proximity of the unit, based in Fujian province, to the Taiwan Strait, which is a leading potential hotspot for potential hostilities, and due to the very considerable capability advances which the system now provides. The deployment follows sales of U.S.
Military Mythology, Selective Remembrance, and the Sacrifices America Forgets
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Every Memorial Day weekend, gyms across America fill with flags, sweat, and tribute workouts. People gather before dawn wearing weighted vests while patriotic music echoes across parking lots and pull-up rigs draped in oversized American flags. Hero WODs begin. Names of fallen service members are read aloud. Photos get posted online beside captions about sacrifice, resilience, and honoring the fallen.
And I believe most of them mean well.