Littoral combat ships are prized for their abilities in coastal areas and open ocean, but the Freedom variant was quickly ...

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

Anoka resident and World War II veteran Stan Nelson gets ready to unveil a POW/MIA Monument Sept. 23 at the Veterans Memorial ...

The USS Pierre, the final Independence-variant littoral combat ship, was commissioned in Panama City, Florida. Named after the capital of South Dakota, the ship's commissioning ceremony had 3,500 ...

The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship today. The USS Pierre officially entered service, at a time when the Navy is looking to scrap or repurpose ...

Distinguished guests watch the crew aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Pierre in Panama City. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy) The Navy on Saturday commissioned the last of the ...

Every day, vehicles and commuters roll aboard the Cape Henlopen between New London, CT, and Orient Point on Long Island — often unaware they’re traveling on a piece of World War II history. The Cross ...

Every day, vehicles and commuters roll aboard the Cape Henlopen between New London, CT, and Orient Point on Long Island — often unaware they’re traveling on a piece of World War II history. The Cross ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Navy and Marine Corps' 250th birthday celebration in Philadelphia wrapped up with a ship sendoff Thursday. Navy and Coast Guard vessels that arrived last week set sail to ...

The U.S. Navy will commission its newest ship, the USS Pierre (LCS 38), in Panama City on November 15. This vessel is the 19th and final Independence-variant littoral combat ship, designed for ...

San Antonio class amphibious. Now one of the warships that you're about to see in the parade today is the USS Arlington. It's an amphibious warship and from the outside it might be difficult to ...

A parade of ships cruised up and down the Delaware River as the Navy and Marine Corps returned to Philadelphia, the birthplace of the sea services, to celebrate 250 years of heritage. Among the ships ...