The Legacy of the Ships Named New York
It was sometime in September of 1776 when the first armed vessel of the United States to carry the name …
Naval Forces
Arthur “Hawk” Hawkins Was Navy Air Ace and Blue Angels Pioneer
Arthur “Hawk” Hawkins was “smart, aggressive and absolutely fearless,” said retired Navy Capt. Bill Dixon, who flew with Hawkins in …
The F4U Corsair
The F4U Corsair was one of the great fighters of World War II — one of those classics that captures …
Naval Weapons of World War One: Who Was Doing What, and Why
Norman Friedman’s book Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines, and ASW Weapons of All Nations – An …
Marine Corps Aviation Centennial: Marine Aviators In Their Own Words
When Marine Corps First Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham arrived at the aviation camp at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Tipping Point for Ballistic Missile Defense
The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States provided a dramatic warning that even the “world’s hegemon,” as America …
F8U-3 Crusader Was ‘Really Hot’ Might Have Been
When it first took to the air on June 2, 1958 with test pilot John W. Konrad at the controls, …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Building an Aegis Fleet
It is easy to look back from the perspective of 2012, with scores of Aegis cruisers and destroyers populating the …
Enterprise Returns Home from Final Deployment
The USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, has come home for good after her 22nd …
Destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Pulled Highly Visible Duty During the Cuban Missile Crisis
When the U.S. Navy implemented President John F. Kennedy‘s quarantine of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis, one warship in …