In World War 2, one of the most extraordinary naval encounters unfolded during the Battle off Samar in October 1944. A small group of American escort carriers and destroyers, known as Taffy 3, was ...

President Trump’s plan for new American battleships appears to be going for a “bigger-is-better” mantra — perhaps a nod to the commander-in-chief whose name they will carry. The Trump-class vessels ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to build a new "golden fleet" of naval vessels, starting with two battleships. The first "Trump class" battleship will be named the USS Defiance, with plans for ...

They have officially listed wide receiver Quentin Johnston as questionable ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Johnston, who missed last week’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs due to a ...

The centerpiece of the Trump administration’s revamp of the U.S. Navy is the largest surface combatant America will build since World War II. The U.S. Navy will buy two new “battleships” as part of ...

Robert Copeland was a newly minted 30-year-old lawyer when he was called up for active duty at the outset of World War II. In October of 1944, at Leyte Gulf, he would steer his outgunned destroyer ...

President Trump said the U.S. Navy would build a new ‘Trump-class’ battleship, with construction of the first ship to begin almost immediately. Photo: Alex Brandon/Associated Press President Trump ...

The Pentagon sent USS Gerald R Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, to the Caribbean last month. The warship is located well within striking distance of Venezuela, and Donald Trump has earlier ...

President Trump announced on Monday a new class of battleships as part of the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet.” The president said that he approved a plan for the Navy to start construction of the two ...

President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new class of battleships bearing his name puts a fresh spotlight on a US naval shipbuilding program that has fallen short on delivering the new warships on ...