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#TBT: USS Lexington's longevity honored with Texas historical marker
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe USS Lexington has a long and distinguished history of service to country and community. And on...
How an aircraft carrier saved Christmas in Tacoma
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 5 months ago(Tacoma Public Library) Aircraft carriers are massive, floating airports that host thousands of personnel. Equipped with barber shops, post offices and...
Presidents, battles and fictional Shangri-La: Where Navy aircraft carriers get their names
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhat's in a name? When it comes to the 100 years of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, answering this...
A rout by the US in an air battle around Taiwan led Japan to adopt desperate tactics in World War...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSailors watch a near-miss by a Japanese bomb on a US Navy carrier during the Battle of Formosa in...
'If we don't remember, who will?': Hundreds honor fallen during Memorial Day tribute
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRam Chavez rallied his bandmates at the ramped entrance of the USS Lexington, hoping to hitch a ride...
How a WWII cruiser became 'The Longest Ship in the World'
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 12 months agobattleship During WWII, aircraft carriers overtook battleships as the dominant warship, both in size...
USS Fort Worth is saved, for now. Another ship to bear the city’s name wasn’t so lucky
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years ago“U.S.S.” before a ship’s name stands for “United States Ship,” and only vessels of the U.S. Navy can...
A flag carried by a WWII Japanese soldier is returning to his family
Military Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA flag carried by a Japanese soldier killed in action during World War II was handed over Thursday...
Opinion: As the first World War II Heritage City, Wilmington started a nationwide trend
Star News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFrom Manitowac to Pascagoula, Casper to Savannah. From New Orleans to Wichita, Oak Ridge to...
Fun events: What to do in Coastal Bend this weekend
Gannett via AOL· 1 month agoNot sure what to do this weekend in the Coastal Bend? We put together a guide of the best events happening in the area every week so you can plan your...
