The decades between the War of 1812 and the Civil War would prove to be an era of diverse missions and significant changes for the U.S. Navy.

Lessons on telling sea stories from author Andrew Jampoler.

Few words are more frequently heard in the Pentagon than “strategy.” In the Navy corridors, this becomes “maritime strategy.” However, it is arguable that the United States has had only...

From McDonnell Douglas, Warner Bros. obtained decade-old stock footage and decided that Van Halen’s soaring track “Dreams” was a perfect match.

Cool courage. Unselfish heroism. Self-sacrifice. The greatest naval battle in the history of the seas witnessed abundant examples of these inspiring qualities.

On the 80th anniversary of the 1944 explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro fully exonerated the African American sailors who were court-martialed.

The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) has announced the release of a new publication.

On 3 July, just ahead of Independence Day weekend, the beloved floating Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial reopened her decks to visitors.

From 1923 to 1938, one aircraft defined U.S. military aviation during the so-called Golden Age of flight.

At the outset of an occupation of the Philippines that would last for decades, U.S. personnel took control of the Spanish gunboat Panay.

It was beneath an October sky that the swan song of the Imperial Japanese Navy could be heard at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

CNO Naval History Essay Contest—Third Prize. Lessons from 1944 for 2024: “Forces must work in tandem, not against each other, with clear overarching mission objectives to achieve combat success.”