The legacy of Navy Secretary Ray Mabus: Change — and mixed feelings about it; Two dead in Army helicopter gunship crash in Texas; Russia readies two of its most advanced submarines for launch in 2017; As fight in Mosul slows, last bridge in the city is hit by an airstrike;   A military blog by Dan Lamothe   These were the top military stories on Checkpoint in 2016 The stories span from tales of misdeeds at home to analysis of weapons used on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   The legacy of Navy Secretary Ray Mabus: Change — and mixed feelings about it 'The changes we have made have I think made a difference,' Mabus said. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Two dead in Army helicopter gunship crash in Texas The helicopter, an AH-64 Apache gunship, belonged to the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Combat Aviation Brigade. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   Russia readies two of its most advanced submarines for launch in 2017 The subs will likely give even the best U.S. boats a run for their money. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   As fight in Mosul slows, last bridge in the city is hit by an airstrike It was the last of five bridges separating the two sides of the city. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   WorldViews Important stories from around the world, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Checkpoint:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Checkpoint or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071