JUNE 23, 2025 - After Allied troops landed in France in 1944, Army 2nd Lt. John Edward Butts and his unit faced heavy fighting as they tried to seize the continent back from German occupation. Butts gave his life so his fellow soldiers could accomplish that mission. For his sacrifice, he received a posthumous Medal of Honor. Butts was born Aug. 8, 1922, in Medina, New York, … [Read more...]
Guardian Escorts WWII Airman Home
JUNE 23, 2025 - Just days after Memorial Day, as the nation honors those who gave their lives in service, 2nd Lt. Katherine Hendl carried out a deeply personal mission: escorting the remains of her great-great-uncle, Staff Sgt. Loring E. Lord, a U.S. Army Air Forces gunner killed in action during World War II, home to Massachusetts — nearly 80 years after he was declared … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Arrives in Japan
U.S. Coast Guard leaders from the Legend-class Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) attend a welcome ceremony in Kagoshima, Japan during a trilateral exercise with Japan and Philippine Coast Guard June 16, 2025. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. Stratton is deployed … [Read more...]
Clearing the Way for International Submarine Races
JUNE 23, 2025 - Before the 18th International Submarine Races (ISR18) can make waves at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, someone has to clear the way. That job fell to six military divers from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Keyport Division Dive Locker. Over three days from May 27–31, 2025, the team was submerged in the near 3,000-foot David Taylor … [Read more...]
Tripoli Arrives in Sasebo, Japan
SASEBO, Japan (June 23, 2025) – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrives in Sasebo, Japan June 23, 2025. USS Tripoli (LHA 7) is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, and operates in U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, which routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open … [Read more...]