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A 5-inch gun on the wreck of the USS Hornet, which was discovered in late January under 3 miles of water near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.<br>Courtesy the Paul G. Allen estate
A 5-inch gun on the wreck of the USS Hornet, which was discovered in late January under 3 miles of water near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.<br>Courtesy the Paul G. Allen estate

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Searchers find WWII-era ship USS Hornet, which launched Doolittle Raid and fought in Battle of Midway

The wreckage was discovered in late January by the crew of the research vessel Petrel more than 3 miles beneath the surface of waters near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Spc. Kevin Holyan, a wounded warrior athlete from the Fort Sam Houston Warrior Transition Battalion, poses with Lt. Col. Eric Kjonnerod, commander of Warrior Transition Battalion-Hawaii, during the 2018 Pacific Regional Trials indoor rowing medal ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 10, 2018.<br>Leanne Thomas/U.S. Army photo
Spc. Kevin Holyan, a wounded warrior athlete from the Fort Sam Houston Warrior Transition Battalion, poses with Lt. Col. Eric Kjonnerod, commander of Warrior Transition Battalion-Hawaii, during the 2018 Pacific Regional Trials indoor rowing medal ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 10, 2018.<br>Leanne Thomas/U.S. Army photo

Soldier who shot himself in head appeals Army’s decision to deny benefits

After a 2017 accidental shooting left him seriously injured and mentally impaired, the Army determined Spc. Kevin Holyan's injuries were obtained “in the line of duty” — but that ruling was soon overturned by commander of the 101st Airborne Division.

An Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy is readied to load four U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as a part of a training mission Jan. 13, 2019, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.<br>Christian Conrad/U.S. Air Force photo
An Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy is readied to load four U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as a part of a training mission Jan. 13, 2019, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.<br>Christian Conrad/U.S. Air Force photo

Super Galaxy plane lands on nose at Travis AFB after gear jams

None of the plane’s 11 crew members, assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing, were injured in the emergency landing.

A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force saws through a barrier during an urban terrain training exercise Jan. 23, 2019, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.<br>Isaac Cantrell/U.S. Marine Corps photo
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force saws through a barrier during an urban terrain training exercise Jan. 23, 2019, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.<br>Isaac Cantrell/U.S. Marine Corps photo

Marines raid water park in urban-assault training held in Hawaii for first time

As the only permanently forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Unit, the 31st is the go-to first responder for crises situations in the Indo-Pacific region. This week's training is normally held on Guam, but was moved to Hawaii due to damage from Typhoons Mangkhut and Yutu.

Nautia, left, and Phoenix will travel through Europe and South Korea on their way Guam, a multiple-day journey that will cost their owners $11,592.<br>Courtesy of Kenneth and Emily Sanders
Nautia, left, and Phoenix will travel through Europe and South Korea on their way Guam, a multiple-day journey that will cost their owners $11,592.<br>Courtesy of Kenneth and Emily Sanders

Navy couple faces nearly $11,600 bill to move pair of dogs from Virginia to Guam

A Navy couple transferring from Norfolk to Guam with two German shepherds are facing a steep price tag to fly the two canines, thanks to an onerous flight route spanning half the globe and United Airlines' decision last year to stop transporting large dogs.

Sgt. Kelton Sphaler, 25, assigned to the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Hood, died in an apparent boating mishap Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, on Belton Lake, Texas, the Army said in a statement Thursday. <br>U.S. Army
Sgt. Kelton Sphaler, 25, assigned to the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Hood, died in an apparent boating mishap Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, on Belton Lake, Texas, the Army said in a statement Thursday. <br>U.S. Army

Fort Hood sergeant dies in boating accident on Texas lake

Sgt. Kelton Sphaler, a 25-year-old with the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, died in an apparent boating accident Monday on Belton Lake in Texas, the Army said in a statement Thursday.

JetPack Aviation's new generation of individual lift devices can remain airborne for more than 10 minutes at speeds of over 200 mph.<br>Courtesy of JetPack Aviation
JetPack Aviation's new generation of individual lift devices can remain airborne for more than 10 minutes at speeds of over 200 mph.<br>Courtesy of JetPack Aviation

The age of true jetpack flight is near, and Special Operations Command wants in on it

JetPack Aviation in California expects to have a full-scale individual lift device prototype ready for initial flight testing by late summer for U.S. Special Operations Command.

Spc. Ashvin James Slaughter, 24, was found dead in the company arms room Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, the Army said.<br>U.S. Army
Spc. Ashvin James Slaughter, 24, was found dead in the company arms room Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, the Army said.<br>U.S. Army

Army specialist is found dead in arms room at Alaska base

Military personnel discovered the body of Spc. Ashvin James Slaughter, who had been assigned to Fort Wainwright in January 2017, the Army said in a statement.

A sailor with the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage signals an Indian Navy UH-3H helicopter to land Dec. 26, 2018, during a cooperative at-sea deployment with the Indian vessel INS Rajput. It was the first time an Indian Navy helicopter made a cross-deck landing on a U.S. Navy ship.<br>Victoria Decker/U.S. Marine Corps photo
A sailor with the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage signals an Indian Navy UH-3H helicopter to land Dec. 26, 2018, during a cooperative at-sea deployment with the Indian vessel INS Rajput. It was the first time an Indian Navy helicopter made a cross-deck landing on a U.S. Navy ship.<br>Victoria Decker/U.S. Marine Corps photo

Indian helicopter lands for the first time on a US Navy ship deck

The UH-3H helicopter landed on the USS Anchorage, an amphibious transport dock ship carrying personnel with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

A B-2 Spirit bomber deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo, lands at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 10, 2019. <br>Thomas Barley/U.S. Air Force
A B-2 Spirit bomber deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo, lands at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 10, 2019. <br>Thomas Barley/U.S. Air Force

B-2 stealth bombers return to Hawaii for second round of training, patrolling

This is the second time B-2 bombers, based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., have rotated to Hawaii to support U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force mission, the Air Force said.

A Coast Guard C-130 flies over the 650-foot Sincerity Ace on fire 1,800 nautical miles northwest of Oahu in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 31, 2018, and drops supplies to the bulk carrier Genco Augustus also responding to the emergency.<br>U.S. Coast Guard photo
A Coast Guard C-130 flies over the 650-foot Sincerity Ace on fire 1,800 nautical miles northwest of Oahu in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 31, 2018, and drops supplies to the bulk carrier Genco Augustus also responding to the emergency.<br>U.S. Coast Guard photo

Pacific Coast Guard focuses on essential missions without pay as government shutdown continues

Since the beginning of the year, the Coast Guard’s 14th District’s 835 active-duty members and some essential civilian employees have been carrying out those missions without pay due to the partial government shutdown.