Vice Adm. Samuel L. Gravely Pioneered in Peace and War
Vice Adm. Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr. racked up a long list of “firsts” in surface warfare before becoming the first …
Vice Adm. Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr. racked up a long list of “firsts” in surface warfare before becoming the first …
When Marines went to war in the Persian Gulf in 1991, their “secret weapon,” in the words of one back-seater, …
For the Navy, the Gulf War was an introduction to the post-Cold War world. It was the first major joint …
Aircraft flying at night from the decks of four U.S. Navy carriers in the Persian Gulf attacked and helped destroy …
When the United States began its intervention in the Persian Gulf region following Iraq’s Aug. 2, 1990 invasion and seizure …
On Nov. 23, 2010, a rare Navy dive-bomber arrived via flatbed trailer at the National Air And Space Museum‘s (NASM’s) …
It might appear a bit odd today, but the dark blue “flat hat” of the past still evokes fond memories …
For almost seventy years, the pre-eminent symbol of a nation’s sea power has been the aircraft carrier. Today nine nations …
At the cutting edge of today’s naval aviation striking power, the newest U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS George H. W. …
The U.S. Navy officially retired its last F-14 Tomcat in September 2006, (the actual last flight was Oct. 4) but …