New York City area waterways gave British forces a strong position in key Westchester faceoffs against American troops in the Revolutionary War.

As a conclusion to a month of events and guest speakers, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum and the town of Mount Pleasant hosted a Black History Month presentation on Feb. 28 to celebrate the ...

World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long ...

Along our life journeys, we have been fortunate to meet many remarkable people. On one thing we wholeheartedly agree: Frank Shatz of Williamsburg stands among the most extraordinary. As Frank ...

George Takei spoke with us about the documentary Beam Me Up, Sulu, and his involvement in the 1985 Star Trek fan film, Yorktown.

Image by Architect of the Capitol To attain independence, the Americans would have to win the Revolutionary War against Great Britain, which previously governed the 13 colonies. The war lasted from ...

Born just down the road in Pittsburg, Kansas in 1924, Johnie Ernest Clark has seen quite a bit of history-- including war.

When you live to 105, you get special treatment. A Pompano Beach veteran was treated to a one-of-a-kind honor for<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Operation Hailstone, the two-day carrier assault launched 82 years ago this week, demolished Japan's largest overseas naval installation and sent more than 40 ships beneath the waves.

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), a nuclear-powered supercarrier which is the largest aircraft carrier in the world, is anchored in the Bay of Palma after arriving to Palma de Mallorca on October 3, ...

The world’s largest aircraft carrier has been ordered to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East, a person familiar with the plans said Thursday, as US President Donald Trump considers whether ...

The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke returns to its homeport at Naval Station Rota, Spain, on Sept. 13, 2025. (MC2 Jett Morgan/U.S. Navy) Sailors who served aboard the guided-missile ...