Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Dirk Vlug
Army Pfc. Dirk John Cornelius Vlug’s brazen actions against five enemy tanks during the liberation of the Philippines earned him the nation’s highest honor for valor.
‘Disguised dictatorship’: A fight for government transparency amid Haiti’s insecurity
Read this story en français in collaboration with AyiboPost. Violent attacks and threats waged by a coalition of militarized gangs are among the many risks Haitian journalists face to report the news amid intensifying insecurity in the country’s capital city, Port-au-Prince. Yet as a rotating cast of transitional leaders hope to restore order across the Caribbean nation, […]
Under the radar: Israel steps up censorship and suppression of independent reporting
Two years into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, press freedom inside the country has reached a breaking point. Journalists report escalating censorship, harassment, and self-censorship that, they say, now functions as “part of the war effort.” Independent reporting has sharply declined, leaving the Israeli public with a distorted view of the conflict. An October 2025 report […]
From Quadcopters to Micro-UAS: The Aircraft Used at DOW’s Drone School
Because of the increasing prevalence of drones on the modern battlefield, students at the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University at Fort Sill, Okla., learn the ins and outs of about two dozen kinds of these aircraft.
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Ray McKibben
On his third deployment to Vietnam, Army Sgt. Ray McKibben went after the enemy on numerous occasions when his unit was unable to do so themselves.
‘We cannot publish’: Fear silences Tanzanian journalists over election killings, arrests
After a vain search of local hospitals and mortuaries, the family of journalist Maneno Selanyika concluded their mourning rites on November 8 with prayer, but without a body. He was one of three journalists among hundreds or more Tanzanians killed during protests over a disputed election. Selanyika was killed on the evening of October 29, […]
Marine Corps Magazine Outlines History, Trends, Future
The Marine Corps, founded Nov. 10, 1775, marked its 250th birthday by publishing a comprehensive magazine introducing readers to foundational knowledge of the service branch.
A year after Assad’s fall, Syrian journalists enjoy freedom but also new risks
One year after the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, whose family ruled Syria through iron and fire for five decades, journalists say they enjoy more freedom than ever but also uncertainty in the face of conflict as they wait for the introduction of new media laws. CPJ’s interviews with 20 journalists and press groups found conditions […]
Widow of murdered reporter Dom Phillips empowers Indigenous journalists to defend rainforest, report truth
After British climate journalist Dom Phillips was found dead in Amazonas’ state Javary Valley region on June 15, 2022, his widow, Alessandra Sampaio, set out to finish his most important work, compiled in the new book “How to Save the Amazon.” Now she is helping prepare a new generation of Indigenous journalists to continue their fight to defend the […]
Marines Reflect on 250 Years of Pride, Winning
Marine Corps recruiting posters throughout the service’s history reflect the sentiments that only a few can earn the title of Marine.