Today in military history: John Paul Jones takes the fight to England
On April 22, 1778, naval Commander John Paul Jones led a raid against Whitehaven, England, where 400 British merchant ships laid in anchor. Hoping to carry the war directly to…
Today in military history: Battle of Flamborough Head
On Sep. 23, 1779, John Paul Jones won the naval Battle of Flamborough Head. During the Revolutionary War, Jones was commissioned into the new Continental Navy and in August 1779,…
4 times a military laughed in the face of the enemy
There are three things soldiers possess in spades: courage, a dubious sense of humor and foul words. There are countless examples throughout military history mounting heroic resistance despite overwhelming odds…
Today in military history: John Paul Jones sets out to raid British ships
On April 10, 1778, the Father of the American Navy John Paul Jones set out to raid British ships. An accomplished merchant sailor, John Paul Jones volunteered for Continental Navy…
13 rarely seen illustrations from the Revolutionary War
If you’re reading this, you’re probably familiar with what happened during the American Revolution. But the heroics, triumphs, and defeats of the first American citizens have inspired artists for centuries. Here are 13 illustrations of the war tha…
The ‘indomitable determination’ of John Paul Jones lives on in the Navy
April is a great month to remember the namesake of one of our Pearl Harbor guided-missile destroyers, USS John Paul Jones, named for a founding hero of our Navy and proudly known by the crew and their families and friends as “JPJ.”
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