The flag-draped casket of the Unknown Soldier aboard the USS Olympia upon the ship’s arrival in Washington, D.C., in November 1921. (Library of Congress) The English and French had honored and laid to ...

Obverse Image: Battleship U.S.S. Olympia. Obverse Text: "YOU MAY FIRE WHEN YOU ARE READY, GRIDLEY" / U.S.S. OLYMPIA Reverse Image: Propellor. Reverse Text: MADE FROM PROPELLER OF / ADMIRAL DEWEY'S ...

Edwin Lee O’Connerty Born: 22 July 1922 Died: 1 August 1961 aged 39 Career: 1945 to 1954 Record: 78 fights, 65 wins (56 by KO ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – WAVY Navy Ship Salute takes you to Naval Station Norfolk, where we are exploring USS McCool. The ship is ...

One of America's last battleships, USS Wisconsin, is moored on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia.Now a floating museum ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. On Saturday, the U.S. Navy's USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) aided in the ...

In November 1942, during World War II, an American battleship fought one of the most decisive naval battles in history ...

Russia has admitted for the first time that a Ukrainian missile sank its prized Black Sea flagship, later deleting the ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- In this One Tank Trips, we're taking you down to the Delaware River for a tour of military history. The USS New Jersey is the most decorated battleship in the U.S. Navy. She ...

With much fanfare, just before Christmas, President Trump unveiled a rendering of the USS Defiant, a new Trump-class battleship and the biggest warship the U.S. has constructed since WWII.