From heroic service in World War II to operations in the Middle East, these vessels fought across the world and are now anchored as permanent museums.
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Iranian speedboat attack triggers US Navy’s largest post-WW2 sea battle
During Operation Praying Mantis in 1988, Iranian naval forces challenged heavily armed US warships in the Persian Gulf following the mining of an American frigate. A small Iranian attack craft engaged ...
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The 25 Most Influential Commanders of World War II
World War II produced some of the most consequential military leaders in modern history.
The USS Lionfish was commissioned in 1944 and earned one battle star for service in World War II. It sank a Japanese ...
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The deadly WW2 battle fought to control a remote island stronghold
A strategically vital island became the center of a fierce Allied invasion against entrenched defenders. Naval gunfire, ...
A humble World War II veteran who died more than 40 years ago is about to be awarded the nation's highest honor.
US military forces captured the island of Iwo Jima on March 26, 1945.
Operation Hailstone, the two-day carrier assault launched 82 years ago this week, demolished Japan's largest overseas naval installation and sent more than 40 ships beneath the waves.
On Feb. 23, 1945, Marines and Navy corpsmen staked symbolic claim to victory in one phase of WWII battle.
Braswell sold the last of his skating rinks in the 1990s and turned his focus to the pawn shop business. His son, Douglas, ...
Long-range weapons and other technologies are blurring the lines between combat and non-combat situations for sailors.
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