(CNN) – The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history. More than 80 years ago, the ...

Early in the Pacific War, Allied naval forces suffered a devastating defeat that shattered morale and exposed fatal strategic ...

The potency of the US Navy’s air power increased at a bewildering rate during the second world war. From hair-raising early exploits against a superior opponent, ever more capable military aircraft ...

The Catalina’s actions at Midway not only redeemed its reputation after early war setbacks, but also exemplified how reconnaissance could dictate naval engagements. Flying high above the cerulean ...

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- "This was some tough stuff," reflected Vern Shmidt, a 99-year-old Valley veteran who served during the Battle of the Bulge. He was one of a handful of veterans who walked ...

The 1944 Army-Navy game was dubbed the "game of the century" by some journalists. (Special Collections & Archives Department, Nimitz Library, U.S. Naval Academy) By 1944 the United States had entered ...

Lt. Col. Pete Ellis’ “Operations Plan 712” was an extraordinary and prescient report—serving as the basis for what became the American amphibious juggernaut of World War II. This is the first article ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab, 103, is asked to sign an US flag during the 82nd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on ...

(CNN) — (CNN) – The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history. (CNN) — (CNN) – The bow ...