The crew of the USS Fort Worth gathered Monday to celebrate the milestone birthday of Elsie “Kitty” Rippin, a World War II ...

The U.S. Navy has used standard naming conventions for its ships and sumbarines since it was established in 1775, but who ...

William Henry Pratt was 19 and served on the USS Nevada during the 1941 attack. His brother Basil Pratt was also on the ship and survived.

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The remains of a long-lost WWII warship have been identified after more than 80 years when it was attacked and sunk by Nazis in 1944. The ship was carrying 270 men and 100 were killed in battle.

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At just 11 years old, Dotty Robe witnessed the death of her 14-year-old sister. It was the early 1930s. She died of complications from an appendectomy. Fever and pneumonia took her life. “That was ...

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At just 11 years old, Dotty Robe witnessed the death of her 14-year-old sister. It was the early 1930s. She died of complications from an appendectomy. Fever and pneumonia took her life. “That was ...

The Blue Angels flying team includes some of the most accomplished and skilled pilots in the U.S. Navy. Here are some facts ...