large World War II-era vessels also came from Jeffersonville. Coined by the military as "landing ship, tanks," or LSTs, U.S.

As Veterans Day approaches, Henry John "Hank" Allers is set to turn 99 on Nov. 11, a date that doubles as a tribute to his ...

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the war—flying messages from submarine-hunting blimps during a time when radio ...

November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. One local World War II veteran shares what his service, and the service of other military members, means to him.

The Rules, the Decider, and the Tradition Since 1819, Congress has said Navy ships are to be named by the Secretary of t ...

Richard “Oris” Aldrich dropped out of Niles High School to join the Navy in 1945 and served more than a year in the Pacific.

A service has been held in Guernsey to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the sinking of two Royal Navy warships hit by German torpedo boats. More than 500 men died when HMS Charybdis and HMS ...

After service in World War II, the longtime Little Compton resident worked as an investment banker, GOP fundraiser, Navy ...

The Midway-class aircraft carrier was instrumental in American naval operations around the world spanning from the end of ...