Defense

The human factor

Sailors in Umm Qasr have a bird's-eye view of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Iraq.

Magazine

Making Waves

Defense

Clearing port for humanitarian relief is painstaking process

UMM QASR, IRAQ—Coalition forces have cleared a channel to this key Iraqi city for the delivery of humanitarian supplies, but a lot more work remains before the port is fully open.

Defense

Opening night

The USS Bunker Hill had an unexpected role in the opening act of the war against Iraq.

Defense

Pilots crank up ‘shock and awe’ operations over Iraq

ABOARD THE USS CONSTELLATION —Marine Corps fighter pilot Capt. Guy Ravey’s voice went up a few octaves Thursday night on his cockpit radio when he saw a green blur with a white tail rise like a bottle rocket in front of his F-18 fighter.

Defense

Squadrons launch massive assault on Iraqi capital

ABOARD THE USS CONSTELLATION —Dozens of fighter planes catapulted off this aircraft carrier Friday night to play a leading role in the American military’s relentless aerial assault on Baghdad.

Defense

Navy cruiser delivers first strikes in war on Iraq

ABOARD THE USS BUNKER HILL—More than a dozen cruise missiles raced off this cruiser in the northern Persian Gulf Thursday morning local time, delivering some of the opening punches in the war against Iraq.