Six decades later, Marine Vietnam veteran awarded Silver Star
Lance Cpl. Milo Plank Jr.’s actions likely saved the life of a Marine who would receive the Medal of Honor for his heroics in the same battle.
By Todd South
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Graphic novel portrays the heroism of ‘Black Panther’ Ruben Rivers
AUSA has released a graphic novel about Ruben Rivers' heroic actions with the 761st Tank Battalion during World War II.
By Sarah Sicard
Trump blames Iran for tanker attacks but calls for talks
President Donald Trump has blamed Iran for attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but he also held out hope that implicit U.S. threats to use force will yield talks with the Islamic Republic as the Pentagon considers beefing up defenses in the Persian Gulf area.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US says Iran took mine off tanker; Iran denies involvement
The U.S. military on Friday released a video it said shows Iran’s Revolutionary Guard removing an unexploded limpet mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the Strait of Hormuz.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Why would Iran attack two tankers near the Strait of Hormuz?
Who attacked two tankers in the Gulf of Oman?
By Shawn Snow
Check out these images of the tanker attack
Two tankers were attacked off the coast of southern Iran. The U.S. Navy helped evacuate the crews.
Iranian foreign minister calls attacks on tankers ‘suspicious’
Two tankers in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on Thursday, an assault that left one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels and the U.S. Navy rushed to assist amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.
US Navy assisting 2 tankers targeted in Gulf of Oman
The price of oil spiked and Iran’s foreign minister called the attacks “suspicious.”
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press