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Bath Iron Works showcases latest destroyer for Navy
WCSH 6 Portland· 4 days agoThe USS John Basilone is one of a dozen destroyers under construction at Bath Iron Works. “John Basilone is a remarkable ship that embodies ...
What really happened to a U.S. ship that sunk off of Maine in WWII
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 22 hours agoIn April 1945, a U.S. naval patrol boat sank off the coast of Maine and was lost for more than half a century. Maine Public reporter Nick Song tells us how a historian...its ...
Event held at memorial for USS San Francisco to remember crew's ultimate sacrifice
CBS News· 2 days agoThe mournful sound of bagpipes once again led the nation's colors to the memorial for the USS San...
Navy veteran turns trauma into drive to help others
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 19 hours agoOn Nov. 22, 1975, the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy collided with the USS Belknap off the coast of Sicily. Phillip Carhart was on board the carrier.
On This Day, May 26: USS Bennington explodes, killing dozens
UPI· 2 days agoOn May 26, 1954, more than 100 crewmembers of the aircraft carrier USS Bennington died in an...
Mother's boxes held letters home from U.S. Navy seaman on cusp of World War II
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhoever made the decision to retain O'Donnell on board Peary ultimately cost him his life. USS John...
The tradition | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 1 day agoThe tradition of valor, of loyalties, of serving for a reason we all can relate to: Freedom. It is the tradition handed down from the heroes we today honor, to those young soldiers, sailors, ...
Opinion | The Navy’s Missile Catcher Comes Home
The Wall Street Journal· 5 days agoA U.S. Navy destroyer returning from a routine deployment isn’t usually headline news, but the homecoming of the USS Carney deserves notice. American...
Today in History
The Martinsburg Journal· 5 days agoIn 1430, Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians, who sold her to the English. In 1533, the marriage of England’s King Henry VIII to Catherine of...
Kenneth “Ken” John Reed
The Virginian-Pilot· 6 days agoKenneth “Ken” John Reed, 77, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, passed away on May 2, 2024. Ken was a Navy veteran, serving...II. Ken deployed with several different squadrons, ...
