How Northrup’s YF-17 ‘Cobra’ became the Navy/Marine Corps F/A-18
The F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet have been the mainstay of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation for the last four decades. The Hornet is also in service with the…
This is what would happen if China tried to conquer Taiwan in 2026
The year is 2026 and the tiny but formidable island of Taiwan is under attack by the army, navy and air forces of the People’s Republic of China. China’s navy…
Nazi Germany’s one aircraft carrier was target practice for the Soviets
The German Navy during WWII is best known for its use of U-boats and capital ships like the infamous Bismarck. Despite the aircraft carrier demonstrating its utility in naval warfare,…
Toys for Tots celebrates its 75th anniversary
Every Christmas season, Toys for Tots boxes go up in communities across the nation. Generous donors drop toys off in these boxes which are then distributed to children whose parents…
9 reasons you should have joined the Navy instead
Every day, young men and women walk into a recruiter’s office with the prospect of serving their country. While some decide against joining, others sign their name on the dotted line and ship off to boot camp.
Most people didn’t take …
This Coast Guardsman saved a Navy base during the Vietnam War
As fires ravaged a U.S. Navy weapons and supply installation in Vietnam one March day in 1968, Lt. j.g. William Carr, USCG,
That time a Nazi captain recommended HMS Glowworm captain for the Victoria Cross
“The lights went out, the ship rolled and tossed and suddenly seemed to settle well on her starboard side,” stoker Bert Harris later said. “The Germans had shot us to pieces.”
“Abandon ship!”
HMS Glowworm was lost, b…
A navy of privateers helped win the American Revolution
It’s no secret that the early American revolutionists were up against a serious enemy when it came to the British Navy. Not only was the British Navy, one of the…
This is how ship oars revolutionized ancient naval warfare
Naval warfare encapsulates combat on and in large water bodies. Current tactical advantages can safely be attributed to advancements incepted hundreds of years ago. Even in the interior of huge…
17th annual Pin-Ups for Vets calendar showcases stars-in-the-making
It’s that time of year! Award-winning nonprofit Pin-Ups For Vets released its 17th annual calendar, which will raise funding to support VA hospitals, ill and injured veterans, homeless veterans, deployed…