The Kissing Sailor: The ‘Cosmic Forces’ Behind How it Came to Be Written
As we mentioned in our last post, Alfred Eisenstaedt’s V-J Day 1945, In Times Square should never have happened, because …
Naval Forces
The Kissing Sailor: Being There in Times Square, V-J Day, 1945
It is the most iconic photograph in American History – perhaps in all history. Why? Because when people look at …
U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of LCS 6
Austal Limited, USA, delivered the future littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) to the U.S. Navy Saturday Aug. …
U.S. Navy Destroyers: Evolving and Engaged
Official U.S. Navy histories attribute the birth of the destroyer to some significant events that occurred during the last decade …
Successful Test of Surface to Surface Missile Module (SSMM) | Video
Last week the Navy released video of a successful test of its Surface to Surface Missile Module (SSMM), based on …
LCS Longbow Hellfire Missile Test Successful
From Program Executive Office Littoral Combat Ships
Engineering development tests of modified Longbow Hellfire missiles for use on littoral combat …
Navy to Commission USS John Warner SSN 785
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, the U.S. Navy will commission USS John Warner at U.S. Naval Station Norfolk. When Warner joins …
The Victory Ships
The Liberty ships, 2,710 of which were built in a feat of mass production never equaled before or since, …
Paratus 14:50 Trailer
Paratus 14:50 is an upcoming full-length documentary film telling the story of Hurricane Katrina that most Americans don’t know. While …
SNA West Coast Symposium 2015
The annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) West Coast Symposium was held on the waterfront at Naval Station San Diego on …