The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the war—flying messages from submarine-hunting blimps during a time when radio ...

Jeffboat built a reputation as one of the country's largest inland shipyards, and while the company is known for the massive towboats launched into the Ohio River, large World War II-era vessels also ...

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Officials in Muscatine are putting the final touches on their annual 9/11 tribute, a ceremony that will not only honor the lives lost in 2001 but also celebrate the 250th anniversary ...