Today in military history: Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba
On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced a blockade of Cuba during the Missile Crisis. After the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961 and the…
On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced a blockade of Cuba during the Missile Crisis. After the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961 and the…
The acting Navy secretary is reportedly under a lot of pressure from President Donald Trump to get the USS Gerald R. Ford to work, something his predecessor failed to do.
The aircraft carrier is over budget, behind schedule, and still experien…
Days after the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford sailed out of a “challenging” post-shakedown work period that was extended three months because of maintenance problems, the dry dock holding the second Ford-class carrier,…
The Cold War was a terrifying time to be alive.
The war began in 1946 and ended in 1991 when the USSR collapsed. During this period, tensions between the United States and the USSR were extremely high. Proxy wars were fought around the world a…
An international flight crew has broken a world record after flying around the world in 46 hours, 39 minutes, and 38 seconds.
The crew, known collectively as “One More Orbit,” flew over the North and South poles from July 9 to July 11, 2019.…
Donald Trump reportedly wants to redesign his official presidential planes, because the current ones don’t look American enough.
The president thinks the current light-blue-and-white color scheme on the jets do not sufficiently represent the …