In the late 1940s, the US Navy performed an 80% weight loss that almost killed it—going from 6,700 ships down to barely 300.
Downtown Norfolk should be considered for the future home of the Navy Museum, Norfolk Historical Society board member Michael ...
USS Cobia’s hull numbers return — discover the WWII sub’s restored identity, pride and the sailors’ unforgettable stories.
In September of ’43, we were attacked by over 100 Japanese planes, fighters, bombers, dive bombers, and torpedo bombers.” ...
HMS Diamond downed multiple Houthi drones and missiles during the US-led “Operation Prosperity Guardian” near Yemen, earning ...
The Marines, however, modified LVTs with ramps that allowed their men to penetrate the atoll on the northwest. Moreover, the ...
A 99-year-old Palmyra veteran was recognized for his service and embracing a healthy lifestyle Nov. 11 as a finalist for the ...
The Wall Street Journal first divulged that the White House and Navy officials were collaborating on potentially fielding a new fleet for the service equipped with top-tier offensive strike ...
In an era of hypersonic missiles, stealth fighters, and nuclear subs, it’s hard to picture sailors going toe-to-toe with the enemy on a ship’s deck. Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new ...
The USS Hornet — an aircraft carrier that saw service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, ...
Military staff kept an eye on Newport’s Destroyer Fleet, Naval War College, and Training Station from Beavertail. They also ...
Pfc. Edwin Kesler, who will turn 100 later this month, spent a quiet Veterans Day with family and friends this year at home ...