For a brief, blazing moment in the age of sail, a single wooden warship could define what “fast” meant on the open ocean, turning raw timber and canvas into a kind of national calling card. The story ...

Operation 85, a family advocacy group, has worked tirelessly the past two years to obtain the DNA of 643 descendents of those ...

When it comes to history, it's typically the most legendary ships that are highlighted. But at the other end of the spectrum, certain warships didn't exactly make the grade. Sometimes there were ...

Dive into the remarkable story of the USS Oriskany, also known as the "Mighty O," an iconic American aircraft carrier.

It won’t come as any surprise that there are stories about smaller, determined military forces battling and winning against larger enemies. This is precisely what happened with the USS Constitution, ...

The Russian Navy has had difficulty naming its ships for famous Russian admirals—in large part because there have been so few of them deserving of the honor.

Some other little-known facts about Olympia (and the time she served during): • She was one of the first ships with electricity, refrigeration, experimental radio, and SONAR. • During her service, ...

The Royal Navy came into its own during the "Age of Reason," in which ancient Greece was seen as a virtuous and exemplary society and its aesthetics were widely copied.

The big, beautiful reconciliation bill passed by the House and now with the Senate, includes $150 billion in defense spending. This is an outstanding opportunity to gain escape velocity from normal ...