This article originally appeared in the February 2025 issue of Texas Monthly with the headline “What Land Does to Texans.” ...

The USS Enterprise (CV-6), an aircraft carrier, was the most decorated American naval vessel to fight in World War II and ...

Naval vessels are staffed by some of the most courageous people in uniform you’ll ever meet. This was doubly true ...

the USS Texas returned to the Pacific and later provided naval gunfire support during the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The vessel earned a total of five battle stars for her service in the ...

With delivery of Iwo Jima in 2001, the Navy and Marine Corps ... and built for Makin Island will also be used aboard the future USS America (LHA 6), the first ship in the LHA.

Admiral Ira Nunn was known for bravery and dedication to duty. He was a decorated hero for his actions in the South Pacific ...

Admiral Ira Nunn was known for bravery and dedication to duty. He was a decorated hero for his actions in the South Pacific during World War II and was a skilled administrator, playing an important ...

The resolution said that for his service, he received the American Theatre Medal for his service aboard the USS Guest, saw action during the Soloman Island Campaign, and was awarded the Victory Medal ...

Comprised of the first-in-class Kitty Hawk, USS Constellation, USS America, and the Kennedy, the vessels were the last group of carriers to be powered by fossil fuels, which were replaced by the ...

The retired USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier will embark on its final voyage Thursday morning after spending nearly two decades docked in Philadelphia. The retired Navy carrier is set to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The decommissioned aircraft carrier, formerly named after President John F. Kennedy, has begun its journey as it heads south from the Philadelphia Navy Yard to the scrapyard ...