In this video, we look at famed SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber Pilot Richard Halsey Best, who helped destroy two Japanese aircraft carriers in the famous Battle of Midway in 1942.

Aircraft carriers probably spend more time at sea than most other boats combined, and yet you almost never hear of one ...

China’s aircraft carrier program is a source of national pride and central to the rapid expansion of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, now the world’s largest fleet by ship count. The military ...

Edward 'Ted' Hayford served with distinction on board minesweepers in North Africa, Norway, the Mediterranean and the Pacific throughout the conflict.

Ten Spy Planes of World War II Aerial intelligence gathering during wartime is a high-risk mission. Reconnaissance aircraft must navigate enemy fighters and anti-aircraft weapons, often relying on ...

USS Cobia’s hull numbers return — discover the WWII sub’s restored identity, pride and the sailors’ unforgettable stories.

MORIARTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Commemorative Air Force Lobo Wing is in the process of restoring a plane used to train bombardier students for World War II. An AT-11 that started its journey in ...

Newly released images from the U.S. Department of Defense show a sweeping and direct display of American military power near Venezuela, capturing the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group maneuvering ...

The health of the defense industrial base is vital to the success and sustainability of military campaigns. In 2024, a bipartisan Commission on the National Defense Strategy found that the defense ...

Navy game marks their last time in pads. For the seniors, it's typically their final competitive game before commissioning as ...

In November 1940, Ratmalana was requisitioned by the RAF (Royal Air Force), its runway extended and paved to a likely length ...

The total conflict of the Second World War saw battles on land, in the sky, and at sea. These are just a few Navy ships that ...