was laid down in 1941 amid shifting naval tactics favoring aircraft carriers over traditional battleships. Despite being ...

The Midway-class aircraft carriers, introduced post-World War II, became essential to the U.S. Navy during the Cold War.

America's "Arsenal of Democracy" relied on commercial manufacturers re-tooling to make the firearms necessary for American troops to fight across the world. One of the biggest plants was the Saginaw ...

On March 1, 1942, the Edsall was among the allied ships trying to survive the assault of the powerful Japanese naval force of ...

Edward 'Teddy' Sheean is the first and only Australian Royal Navy Victoria Cross recipient. A life-sized statue and a naval vessel renamed in his honour mark a significant step in the long fight for ...

An anti-aircraft missile ... Recent wars show how military tactics are changing to deal with new dangers. With the rise of aerial attacks and advanced weapons, countries are focusing on improving ...

After a week-long train ride across the United States from Florida to San Francisco, Robert "Bob" Chamberlin, 100, remembered the first time he set eyes on the USS Louisville. It was the ship he ...

The location was a “heavily sedimented” extinct volcano in the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, about 4,700 miles southwest ...

Fort Siloso is an important historical site, reflecting Singapore's military ... World War II. In preparation for war, Fort ...

Francis Houlihan, small town Iowa grocery man, only five years removed from his high school graduation, found himself 85 ...

Ishiba, 67, became prime minister of the key U.S. ally on Oct. 1 shortly after winning the leadership race for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has governed Japan almost uninterrupted since ...

The USS North Carolina was America’s first “fast battleship,” designed for both speed and strength. Launched in 1937, she ...