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The US Navy To Honor WWII Hero Dubbed the ‘Human Tugboat’

by Claire Barrett1/15/20241/18/2024

In 1942, Charles Jackson French towed a raft with 15 injured sailors through shark-infested waters for eight hours. He was denied any award or medal.

How One Mother Managed to Save Her Son at Guadalcanal — From Ohio

by Claire Barrett8/2/20238/2/2023

He Reported From the Trenches, From World War II to Vietnam

by Marc Leepson7/5/20227/20/2022

The Coast Guard’s Only Medal of Honor Recipient Used a Higgins Boat to Shield Marines on Guadalcanal

by Claire Barrett6/7/20214/25/2024

Commandeered by the Navy, Plutocrat’s Maritime Plaything Went Down a Gallant Warship

by By Stuart D. Scott2/22/20213/11/2021

Interview: Captain Kenneth Ruiz / 30 Years Above and Beneath the Sea

by Doug Pricer3/4/20205/18/2024

Riding a Wildcat into War

by Jon Guttman9/9/20196/9/2024

A Marine at Guadalcanal

by Roy H. Elrod11/20/20188/7/2023

March of the Unknown Generals

by Nick Cariello8/17/2018

“Our Time in Hell”

by Stanley C. Jersey4/26/2018