The USS Nimitz is retiring this year, at the venerable age of 51. Here are 10 memorable pieces of history from her past five ...

In 1951, ace pilot George Duncan was flying routine carrier tests aboard USS Midway when a sudden downdraft turned a normal F9F Panther landing into disaster. The jet dropped below the deck edge, ...

In 1951, ace pilot George Duncan was testing the Navy’s new F9F Panther off the Virginia coast when a routine carrier landing turned into one of the most shocking crash moments ever filmed at sea.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — It was a long time coming for a San Diego Navy veteran. After 20 years of service — and while battling stage four cancer — retired Storekeeper First Class Gerardo Soriano finally ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), a nuclear-powered supercarrier which is the largest aircraft carrier in the world, is anchored in the Bay of Palma after arriving to Palma de Mallorca on October 3, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. USS Midway (CVB-41) Off Norfolk, Virginia on May 12, 1947, with a deck full of SB2C "Helldiver" bombers. - National Archives The U ...

USS Midway (CVB-41) Off Norfolk, Virginia on May 12, 1947, with a deck full of SB2C "Helldiver" bombers. - National Archives The U.S. Navy got its official start on October 13, 1775, when the ...

The U.S. Navy got its official start on October 13, 1775, when the Continental Congress formally established the first Continental Navy. The first four ships in this newly formed naval force were the ...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment on Feb. 3, 2026. US Navy photo The commander of a guided-missile ...

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), during Carrier Air Wing 8’s aerial change of command ceremony while underway in the ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Freels opened Midway's Houston ...

Many of the most in-your-face signs of Operation Midway Blitz have evaporated from public life in Chicago. There’s no more tear gas or pepper balls in the streets. The Broadview processing center that ...