A decorated Vietnam War veteran from Jacksonville, North Carolina has been selected as one of the nation’s 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees, earning a ...

Vietnam has revved up South China Sea land reclamation efforts this year, beginning construction on eight previously ...

Samuel Grimes was born in Newport, Arkansas, to James Samuel and Ethel Fay Grimes on Dec. 11, 1947. The year was 1965 and Sam ...

This post has been updated to show USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is in port in Vietnam, not in the Philippine Sea. These are the ...

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Not every weapon that enters military service becomes the game-changer it was advertised to be. Some turn out to be ...

Jeep’s first all-electric off-road SUV is built to work outside, but what’s inside the new 2026 Jeep Recon matters just as much. Sure, the EV’s powerful motors, steep approach and departure angles, ...

When two understrength Marine companies pushed north along Highway 561 on the morning of July 2, 1967, they walked straight into hell. Alpha and Bravo Companies of 1st Battalion, 9th Marines—numbering ...

The all-new Recon will initially only be offered in expensive Moab guise, but the high price and below-average range could be deterrents. The 2026 Jeep Recon is a trail-rated electric SUV focused on ...

Rumors of the Wrangler-esque EV’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Rumors of the Wrangler-esque EV’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience ...

The Jeep Recon, an all-electric SUV with an estimated 250 miles of range, is here, and I couldn’t be more surprised. Here’s why. Three years ago, Jeep unveiled how it was reshaping its portfolio with ...

Both the Rivian R2 and Jeep Recon are due to be released for the 2026 model year. The two all-electric SUVs offer similar features, such as sustainable materials and plentiful tech, but they also have ...