The Paddle Wheel Carriers Wolverine and Sable
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, with six fleet carriers in combat, and thirteen additional fleet carriers and scores of …
Conflicts & Operations
The Year in Special Operations 2017-2018 (Digital Edition)
This year’s edition of The Year in Special Operations commemorates two important anniversaries in the world …
Admiral Wags
The USS Lexington (CV 2) was the U.S. Navy’s second aircraft carrier, although commissioned almost a month later than her …
Bird’s-Eye View: The Development of Aerial Reconnaissance
Less than a dozen years after the first manned balloon flights, the first aerial observation of a battlefield contributed to …
The War in Syria – A Confederacy of Hypocrites? | Commentary
The tsunami of condemnations and calls for action on and in Syria that followed the chemical weapon attack in the …
USS Porter Launches Tomahawk Strike on Syria | Video
In this DOD video, the U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Porter launches Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles against targets …
The Rats of Tobruk
“The whole Empire is watching your steadfast and spirited defense of this important outpost of Egypt with gratitude and admiration.”…
A British Blunder in the East Mediterranean
On Dec. 8, 1940, Gen. Archibald Wavell, Commander in Chief Middle East, launched from Egypt the first British offensive in …
The Top 5 Air Battles of World War II: The Battle of Britain
There are many reasons for including the Battle of Britain in any list of the greatest World War II air …
Top 10 Shots: Feb. 17, 2017 | Photos
Here are our Top 10 Shots for the week in a slideshow gallery. These photos represent some of the …