The total conflict of the Second World War saw battles on land, in the sky, and at sea. These are just a few Navy ships that ...

The “Dancing Mouse”—the Clemson-class destroyer more formally known as the USS Edsall— and its more-than-200 servicemen went ...

The American forces had conquered the island of Okinawa at a tremendous cost. Germany had surrendered, but the fight was not ...

With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone ...

The largest Navy bases may also host the Marine Corps, with functions varying from training to hosting all the service's ...

Most recent aircraft carriers have been named for US presidents—but this is not a hard and fast rule, and many other ...

Hegemonic and imperialist Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries posed many challenges to China. In the 19th century ...

Army historian Peter Knight joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about World War II. What is the timeline ...

The Marines, however, modified LVTs with ramps that allowed their men to penetrate the atoll on the northwest. Moreover, the ...

Dominic Bersani received the diploma through a state program that gives certificates to veterans who left school to serve ...

Dominic Bersani, a World War II Navy veteran, celebrated his 99th birthday recently by getting his high school diploma and several awards for military service.

Impressed by the progress being made in the Navy, President Harry Truman on July 26, 1948, issued an executive order to ...