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…
How Naval logistics evolved throughout the history of combat
Logistics is a core element of all military activities as it acts as a link between the industrial base and the deployed personnel. Essentially, military logistics ease the movement of…
The most honorable act between World War II enemies happened at sea
In April 1940, the HMS Glowworm was on escort duty in the North Sea with the HMS Renown during the German invasion of Norway during World War II. One day,…
The Coast Guard found Chinese and Russian warships in Alaska
On September 26, 2022, the U.S. Coast Guard sent out a bulletin reporting that a Coast Guard cutter encountered a Chinese and Russian military naval presence in the Bering Sea….