large World War II-era vessels also came from Jeffersonville. Coined by the military as "landing ship, tanks," or LSTs, U.S.

November is National Veterans and Military Families Month — a time to honor the service and sacrifices of all veterans and ...

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...

Image Credit: RIA Novosti - CC-BY-SA 3.0/Wiki Commons. World War II wasn’t just fought by men and women on the front lines, it was also defined by the machines they rode, drove, and sailed into ...

ALTON — The last operating World War II LST, or Landing Ship Tank, will remain docked on the Alton riverfront until Monday, giving people a chance for an up-close view of history. LST 325 (the U.S.

The last of the ships that some credit with winning World War II for the Allies has plowed through the waters of the Midwest, where people got a chance to visit it.

Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways ...

The first USS Utah was lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and no other ship was named for the Copper State until Saturday’s ...

To commemorate this year’s POW/MIA Recognition Day on Sept. 19, volunteers with the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars (www.storiesbehindthestars.org) have written memorials to honor the American ...

The LHD Trieste, the largest warship of the Italian Navy since World War II, received its Battle Flag in a ceremony held in ...