World War II Navy veteran Harsel Durham served aboard the USS Richmond and fought in the Battle of Komandorski — Retired ...

In early 1942, the United States launched a secret naval experiment to stop German submarines. At the center of that gamble ...

In a moment that defied every expectation of naval warfare, a battleship achieved a feat many believed was impossible. Under ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Almost as soon as President Donald Trump announced that the ...

While history remembers generals, weapons, and battles, these cats remind us of the small, human moments that helped people ...

From a crumbling pill box in the UK to a derelict rail line in Hawaii, these are the abandoned World War II places that the world forgot.

World War II veteran and local resident, Ernest “Ernie” Zubalik, turns 100 years old on Monday. Ernest Zubalik grew up in ...

Coulter enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard at its Baltimore base where a hockey team was formed. In 1942, the "Cutters" entered the Eastern Amateur Hockey League and frequently played at the old Madison ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet.” ...

A focus on certain types of power foods helped the nation survive a blockade. A British shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a homemaker's ration book for the tea, sugar, cooking fats and bacon during ...

The USS Saufley served in many WWII missions, conducting anti-shipping sweeps, escorting reinforcements, and providing shore ...

On Apr. 7, 1945, aircraft from the U.S. Navy’s fast carrier task force sank the largest battleship ever built, the Imperial ...