Capt. Nathanial “Icarus” Welch repeatedly flew into heavily defended airspace over Yemen, avoiding enemy fire and alerting other aircraft of the threat.
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Capt. Nathanial “Icarus” Welch repeatedly flew into heavily defended airspace over Yemen, avoiding enemy fire and alerting other aircraft of the threat.
The longtime Republican senator from South Carolina died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office said.
The ship is named in honor of Korean War veteran Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class George M. Neal, who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism during a search-and-rescue…