In June 1944, the United States Navy did something it had not attempted since the War of 1812. American sailors boarded and ...

At the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain in the Revolutionary War, a gunboat called the Philadelphia for the ...

The killing of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota by federal agents over the weekend seems likely to stall national security spending legislation as the Senate heads towards a showdown.

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have threatened new attacks on ships in the Red Sea corridor. This move seems to support Iran, which is concerned about a U.S. aircraft carrier approaching ...

Former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne has been given the rare distinction of having his name attached to a space aboard the newest U.S. submarine — specifically the engine room. The honor was recently ...

A U.S. Department of War grant will ensure that Texas Tech University researchers with the Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive and the Institute for Peace & Conflict will lead an important ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to build a new "golden fleet" of naval vessels, starting with two battleships. The first "Trump class" battleship will be named the USS Defiance, with plans for ...

The 50 year old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to Bremerton, Washington on Dec. 16, 2025 after its final scheduled deployment. USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the oldest commissioned aircraft carrier ...

President Trump’s plan for new American battleships appears to be going for a “bigger-is-better” mantra — perhaps a nod to the commander-in-chief whose name they will carry. The Trump-class vessels ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My experience riding the USS Cobia back into Manitowoc was a phenomenal and unforgettable adventure — one I will remember for the ...

My experience riding the USS Cobia back into Manitowoc was a phenomenal and unforgettable adventure — one I will remember for the rest of my life. The day started early. We left Manitowoc at 4:30 a.m.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Crew aboard USS North Carolina staged a boisterous Christmas Eve 'smoker' in 1943. Chaplain Wuebbens raised funds and arranged Macy’s ...