The Rules, the Decider, and the Tradition Since 1819, Congress has said Navy ships are to be named by the Secretary of t ...

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

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

Santos Jimenez registered for military service on his 18th birthday, Oct. 11, 1943, and participated in the invasion of Iwo ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

The first USS Utah was lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and no other ship was named for the Copper State until Saturday’s dedication ceremony.

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.

Trump has increased US military presence in the region amid "armed conflict" with drug cartels. The Venezuelan and Colombian presidents have denounced the military move. The US is deploying its ...

The Navy will mark 250 years of service on Monday, and it will kick off a weeklong celebration in Philadelphia on Thursday despite an ongoing government shutdown that has paused smaller celebrations.

John Barbaro, a World War II Navy veteran, celebrated his 101st birthday with friends and loved ones by his side. “I think it ...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's decision to shift the nation's most advanced aircraft carrier to South America in his ...

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