The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...

The Midway-class aircraft carrier was instrumental in American naval operations around the world spanning from the end of ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is advancing plans for a sweeping overhaul of the US Navy under the proposed ‘Golden ...

Trials of the USS Ted Stevens, conducted by Huntington Ingalls Industries, showed that the ship met all mechanical, ...

The Essex-class aircraft carrier came about during World War II and was one of the first class of carriers to be outfitted ...

USS Alaska surged ahead, ready to confront an innovative German pocket battleship in the cold waters of the Atlantic. The ...

A former Navy secretary tells of how he helped shape our Navy into the fighting force it is today, and about its beginnings ...

After service in World War II, the longtime Little Compton resident worked as an investment banker, GOP fundraiser, Navy ...

J. William "Bill" Middendorf, a longtime Rhode Island resident and U.S. Navy veteran with an extensive political career, has ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds. The IJN Teruzuki fought fiercely in the first and second naval battles of ...

From shipyards to space, America's eroding dominance in critical areas needs rebuilding with workforce training and pipelines ...

As the United States Navy celebrates its 250th anniversary on Oct. 13, it’s a time to commemorate the Liberty ships, which ...