Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new destroyer escort, USS Buckley, did just that by slugging it out in hand-to-hand combat with German sailors from U-66 in the middle of the Atlantic. For ...
The M10 Wolverine tank destroyer, famous for its role with U.S. and Allied forces during World War II, holds a remarkable and ...
The M6 Gun Motor Carriage was the United States’ first attempt at a tank destroyer during World War II, featuring a 37mm ...
The Pentagon is sending the Ford Carrier Strike Group, with several warships and thousands of sailors, to the region as the ...
The U.S. Navy was established during the American Revolution on October 13, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships, creating the Continental Navy. The core values of the U.S.
In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado’s North Island to San Diego Bay. The ...
North Korean state media has released photos of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un touring one of the country’s new destroyers. Pyongyang continues to tout its military advances, including its United ...
There’s quite a story to the banged-up, old bullet that a World War II nurse with strong ties to Lake and Sonoma counties just donated in person to the national museum at Pearl Harbor. And you can be ...
The JMSDF Kongo-class destroyer JS Chōkai being loaded with a mock Tomahawk round prior to its departure for the US where it will be modified for the weapon. (JMSDF) Japan has taken steps to integrate ...
Sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) man the rails and return salutes while receiving passing honors from Sailors of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kongo-class ...
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Japan plans to modify one of its destroyers to be Tomahawk cruise missile capable by March 31, 2026, and may conduct operational firing tests the following year in the U.S., Japan’s defense minister ...