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

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

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 ...

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.

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

The Taliban say the US has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against Afghanistan’s former ...

This week, Pratt was shocked to discover the Defense Department had taken down – then scrambled to restore – web pages on ...

A commissioning ceremony will be held at a Connecticut shipyard as the first submarine to bear the USS Iowa name becomes an ...

Both retired Navy captains, Wilmore and Williams stressed they didn’t mind spending more time in space — a prolonged deployment reminiscent of their military days. But they acknowledged it was tough ...