Skyhawk

Voices from Vietnam 

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.’

May 2025
Indian Navy sailors on board the Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine Khanderi.

International Commanders Respond

International navy chiefs explain how shipbuilding and ship repair in their countries affect their navies or coast guards' ability to modernize, recapitalize, and maintain ships and aircraft.

May 2025
On 7 May 1915, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania, traveling from New York to Liverpool, was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland.

Gone Too Soon

Just two years after the marriage of Chester Nimitz and Catherine Freeman, Nimitz’s brother-in-law would meet a heroic end during the sinking of the passenger liner Lusitania.

Chester Nimitz Lay
May 2025
19 October 1987: The Iranian oil platform Rostam is ablaze after being shelled by four U.S. Navy destroyers in response to an Iranian missile attack on a reflagged Kuwaiti super tanker.

The Tanker War

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

Second Lieutenant Quentin Zimmer, U.S. Marine Corps
May 2025