Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...

Jacksonville’s museum warship USS ORLECK (DD 886) will celebrate its third anniversary in Jacksonville on Wednesday March ...

The submarine named for the state of Iowa officially will be accepted into service at 9 a.m. Iowa time April 5 into the U.S.

He joined the Navy during World War II ... He studied at the University of Richmond before the United States entered World War II, already gaining leadership experience as class president and ...

I flew to Paris, and I found her waiting at the entrance to the building and discovered our countries and native languages were not the only things that made us different. At six-foot-three ...

Watch parties are being held around the state the first weekend in April — and not just for the Final Four of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.

While early American soldiers took inspiration from European armies for their uniforms — typically more formal — a wave of ...

The first official Squid kill was scored by the frigate HMS Loch Killin (Pennant. No. K391) (poetically apropos moniker, eh?) ...

Ever wondered how the U.S. brought smaller planes overseas during World War II? It was definitely more tedious work than ...

The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Two-time Purple Heart recipient LaSota returned to the island for ...