U.S. Army Transportation Museum
The Marine Park includes landing craft, tugboats, patrol boats, and amphibious craft. Come see the 60 ton BARC amphibious truck or the LCM-6 landing craft that saw service in four…
Eisenhower Authorizes Operation Blue Bat 15 July 1958
On 15 July 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower authorized military intervention in Lebanon under the codename Operation BLUE BAT. Over the next three months, challenged by intelligence gaps, members of the…
World War II Coast Guard-Manned U.S. Army Freight and Supply Ship Histories
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US Army & USAF Take Over USS Tripoli’s Flight Deck
Amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) worked with the United States Army’s 16th Combat Aviation Brigade based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and the United States Air Force’s…
Navy Test Pilot School Gets Army Commander
The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) changed command during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Jan. 12. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Aaron Kia relieved U.S. Navy Cmdr.…
Vlissingen Showcases US-Netherlands Joint Force Interoperability
The Motor Vessel Leroy A. Mendonca delivered more than 1,200 vehicles and pieces of equipment, including M1 Abrams main battle tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and a range of wheeled…