They were always there to protect us when we were flying back to the carriers,’ said Jack Allen of Escondido, who flew F-8 Crusaders during the Vietnam War. ‘Cruisers had a way ...

SWEETWATER COUNTY -- From America’s entry into World War II in December of 1941 to the end of the conflict early in September, 1945, the United States Navy surged from under 340,000 officers and ...

On October 24, 1944, during World War 2’s Pacific climax, the United States Navy, emboldened by their recent triumphs in the ...

Germany had tasted Naval dominance, and it had liked it. Just before World War 1, the German High Seas Fleet was the second most powerful navy in the world. Wielding a fearsome force with over 16 ...

Navy cruisers — once a common sight in San Diego Bay — are disappearing fast. The cruiser’s role has largely been supplanted by fast and lethal Burke-class destroyers, leading the Navy to decommission ...

Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew of the U.S.S. Johnston fought overwhelming odds before their ship sank more than 21,000 ...

CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO)- A World War II Navy veteran from Southern Colorado is celebrating a huge milestone, he just reached his 100th birthday. According to the US Department of Veterans Affairs, ...

Atlanta World War II veteran Albert Henley "Hank" Sturgess Jr. died on Sunday at the age of 103. Sturgess earned nine battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation for his bravery while serving in ...

Julia Parsons, the United States Navy codebreaker whose top-secret unit of women helped to defeat the Germans and win World War II by decoding Nazi messages, has died at 104. Required to keep her work ...