Commander of warship named for state’s capitol makes rounds in Maine
The USS Augusta is an Independence-variant littoral combat ship commissioned in Eastport on Sept. 30, 2024. It is the 17th ...
First Black aircraft carrier captain risks career for daring rescue amid Saigon chaos at end of Vietnam War
Larry Chambers' orders saved lives by pushing helicopters into the sea during the end of the Vietnam War. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In April 1975, as the North Vietnamese closed in on Saigon, Americans ...
After a series of delays, the SS United States is scheduled to make her final voyage
The SS United States is set to make one final journey before becoming the world's largest artificial reef. On Thursday, the Okaloosa County Tourism Development Department and Destin-Fort Walton Beach ...
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This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...