The Brown brothers did not see the company’s lack of shipbuilding experience as a deterrent, believing that with the right men a contractor can build anything.

On the morning of 11 November 1918, U.S. Navy sailors elevated a 14-inch/50 caliber Mark IV naval gun to the angle appropriate to hit an assigned target more than 20...

‘Flight to Freedom’ event honors 50th anniversary of an inspiring incident in the wake of the fall of Saigon.

The experiences of naval aviators who served in the Southeast Asian conflict underscore how ‘the Vietnam legacy—written in blood, skill, and commitment—still lives on.’

Fifty years ago, as Saigon fell to North Vietnamese forces, the U.S. Navy carried out an epic evacuation of American personnel and South Vietnamese refugees.

The impact of mines—and mine countermeasures—in the 1980s Persian Gulf showdown offers potent lessons for today’s Marine Corps.

The notorious Edward “Ned” Low was akin to a cat with nine lives as colonial authorities repeatedly failed to nab the globe-trotting brigand.

The U.S. Sixth Fleet held a joint celebration of its 75th anniversary and the Navy’s upcoming 250th birthday on board its flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) in February.

Only eight men ever have been awarded the combination of the GC and GM, and the addition of the OBE makes this a unique combination of awards.

The Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan—grandson of Genghis Khan—ruled from the edge of Europe to the coast of East Asia, and he was determined to bring Japan under his boot heel...

With World War II in its fourth year, Navy Captain William Parsons had wanted—indeed expected—to be commanding ships at sea at this point in his career.

War broke out in 1898 and changed the history of the quiet, previously unknown ship.