Aircraft carriers have been central to the U.S. Navy, and over the years they have only increased in importance since their introduction in World War 2. Each new generation has pushed the limits of ...

Out of all American World War 2 naval vessels, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is by far the most decorated ship in the U.S. Navy.

Explore the intense battle that unfolded during World War II as the Japanese launched a decisive torpedo strike against the ...

With three Japanese carriers, the Akagi, Kaga and Sōryū, in flames, the tide of battle seemed to favor the U.S. Navy—but the ...

Every time the military opened it ranks and became more inclusive, it became more representative of America -- and more ...

The USS Illinois was supposed to be the fifth of the U.S. Navy's WWII-era Iowa-class battleships, but it never joined its ...

The first Pensacola Interstate Fair in 1935 started a day late. But since then, it has dazzled generations of Pensacola ...

In the late 1940s, the U.S. Navy began construction of the USS United States aircraft carrier, but it was suddenly cancelled ...

Members of the public interacted with World War II veterans, getting first-hand insight of American history through shared ...

1846: U.S. Marines and Navy sailors take possession of San Diego during the early months of the Mexican-American War. Two ...

Located along the San Joaquin River, Stockton has a rich maritime history dating back to the Gold Rush of the 1800s. Traders and supply ships would travel the river to supply crews in the gold fields ...

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), passes the Cliffs of Dover in the English Channel, Aug. 17, 2025. US Navy photo USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is back in the ...