There's a long-standing tradition among sailors on U.S. Navy ships when they cross the equator: Those onboard who've already experienced the passage, called shellbacks, perform an elaborate initiation ...

Hilarious pictures show British sailors taking part in a traditional “Crossing the Line” ceremony. Servicemen and women aboard the Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, took time out for fun as ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Offerings of water, honey and rum will be poured along the shores of South Carolina and New York on Saturday, honoring the millions of Africans who died crossing the Atlantic ...

Commissioner Director Robert M. Damminger speaks during a ceremony dedicating the Jeanne Giampola Memorial Bridge on Billingsport Road in Paulsboro, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021Get Photo Jeanne Giampola ...