During World War II, Allied pilots displayed their achievements on aircraft with a variety of victory markings, from bomb tallies and air-to-air kills to rare mission symbols like ice cream cones and ...

Ohio’s influence can be found in every Navy era — from the battle that secured Lake Erie to the Cleveland-built engines that ...

The Merchant Marine operates in both peacetime and wartime, but its services are particularly valuable during times of ...

The U.S. Navy did not finish construction of the USS Illinois battleship because aircraft carriers became the dominant naval ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

The naval commander himself had been killed by a French sniper, and his loyal captain Thomas Hardy was determined to keep a ...

Schettle, who lived most of his life in Stillwater and worked at 3M in St. Paul, celebrated his 100th birthday with extended family and a few friends at Bayport’s Lakeside Park Pavilion on Labor Day ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 21. Check what happened ...

Pentagon takes 12 years to deliver new weapons while China rapidly advances, prompting calls for defense acquisition reform.

From there, his kill tally rose in twos and threes. On July 5, 1944, he stood atop the victory list in Europe with 28 kills, ...

By Kathy Chouteau The historic Red Oak Victory ship, built on the Richmond Home Front during WWII, set the stage on Oct. 2 ...

Spectators watched the parade of ships from Fort Mifflin, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Navy and Marines.