A retired Marine argues that primary source evidence proves three torpedo bomber squadron commanders deserve the nation's highest award for valor for their actions at Midway.

"Gladiator II" features a naval battle that occurs at the Colosseum for the crowd's amusement. The scene is rooted in real-life naval battles that began during Julius Caesar's reign in Rome. But it's ...

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...

The American landing on Guadalcanal on Aug. 7, 1942 and subsequent seizure of the airbase they would name Henderson Field marked the first American offensive in the wake of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese ...

Following the sinking of hms Hood in May 1941, the Royal Navy launched one of the largest naval hunts in history. The German ...

Rising tensions in the Arabian Sea have drawn global attention with the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln, one of the ...

An explosion on the USS St. Lo (CVE-63) after she was hit by a kamikaze attack off Samar during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Oct. 25, 1944. Today, American strategists are once again focused on the ...

There are many naval warfare movies out there, films whose entire purpose is to take viewers out to the open sea to experience a whole new way of fighting that isn't as common as movies about the ...

Naval Base San Diego, California, seen here welcoming the USS Boxer home on Nov. 24, 2024, received the Battle "E" Award for its support of numerous ashore commands and management of thousands of ship ...

For the first time, the Navy has recognized its shore installations for improving facilities, boosting readiness and sharpening operations with the same award long given to warships. The 2025 Battle ...