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At the conclusion of the 14-week course, 90% of the newly minted grunts had the skills needed to survive in deep water.

On July 12, 2018, the USS Racine met her grisly fate. The 522-foot long tank landing ship was struck by four different types of guided missiles, one of which triggered a massive explosion that sent shards of debris spraying across the sea and ripped open part of her hull, exposing the inner decks. Finally, a Mark 48 torpedo struck the forty-six-year-old vessel beneath the waterline and nearly snapped off her bow. An hour later, the five-thousand-ton ship sank to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean...

(This article first appeared in 2018.) On July 12, 2018, the USS Racine met her grisly fate. The 522-foot long tank landing ship was struck by four different types of guided missiles, one of which triggered a massive explosion that sent shards of debris spraying across the sea and ripped open part of her hull, exposing the inner decks. Finally, a Mark 48 torpedo struck the forty-six-year-old vessel beneath the waterline and nearly snapped off her bow. An hour later, the five-thousand-ton ship ...

Commissioners tasked with scrubbing Confederate base names sworn-in at first meeting Rebecca Kheel © Getty Images Commissioners tasked with scrubbing Confederate base names sworn-in at first meeting Members of a congressionally mandated commission tasked with planning how to rename Confederate-named military bases were sworn-in Tuesday at the groups first meeting, the Army said. The first meeting, which was held virtually, included discussion about the commissions "organizati...

Houston Mechatronics (HMI) announces its Strategic Board of Advisors. Members include former government innovation leaders, academics, and industry executives.

Gen. Robert Neller will teach a special course next week on lead­ership in the Marines. The former com­mandant of the Marine Corps will focus on examples of lead­ership invWorld War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The one credit class will meet in the evenings on Feb. 22 – 26. “The class will offer the stu­dents an oppor­tunity to con­sider their own lead­ership skills and styles in the context of how the U.S. Marine Corps teaches lead­ership and within a case study in...

Panel Selected to Determine New Honorees for Military Bases Named for Confederate Leaders On 2/12/21 at 6:24 PM EST Members of a panel to rename U.S. military bases currently named after leaders in the Confederate Army were announced Friday by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee. Calls to change the names of the military bases began as protests against systemic racism occurred in 2020. Former President Donald Trump did not support the...

Austins four nominees to the commission, announced by the Pentagon on Friday, include retired Adm. Michelle Howard, the former vice chief of naval operations and the highest-ranking woman and African American in the Navys history. She is joined by retired Gen. Robert Neller, former Marine Corps commandant; Dr. Kori Schake, a widely respected military scholar and director of Foreign & Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute; and retired Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule, the professor em...

Retired Marine general, trailblazing Navy admiral among those to scrutinize bases with Confederate names Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post Feb. 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations, addresses sailors at Naval Air Station Key Wests Boca Chica Field.Mass Communication Spec. 1st Class Brian Morales/U.S. NavyShow MoreShow Less 2of3Gen. Robert Neller speaks during his promotion ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington in the District on S...

Congress created the panel as part of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act following the widespread debate over 10 Army posts such as Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Hood, Texas, named after Confederate generals. Former President Trump opposed the effort to rename the bases and vetoed the NDAA, which was later overridden.  The commission members are expected to gather input from local communities before forwarding their renaming plan to the House and Senate armed services co...