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326 Days at Sea: The Ford Strike Group's Historic Homecoming and the Honor They Earned

After nearly eleven months at sea — through three theaters of operation, two seas, one revolution, and a war with Iran — the USS Gerald R. Ford finally pulled back into Naval Station Norfolk on May 16, 2026. The crew...

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Caffeinated Combat: How U.S. Troops Crushed 2 Million Energy Drinks in 38 Days

The Real MVP of Operation Epic Fury? Probably Caffeine.Forget the missiles, the AWACS planes, and the carrier strike groups. The most American thing about Operation Epic Fury, the 38-day campaign that ended with a ceasefire in early April 2026, might...

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Choppers vs. Speedboats: U.S. Apaches and Seahawks Clear Six Iranian Boats From the Strait of Hormuz

The opening morning of the U.S. escort mission through the Strait of Hormuz turned into a fast, lopsided helicopter hunt. Six Iranian small boats are now scrap on the seabed, taken out by a mix of Army AH-64 Apaches and...

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