When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat.

A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy's Pacific Fleet said. The three crew members of ...

WASHINGTON — A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said. The three ...

It's hard to understate just how much the aircraft carrier has changed the face of naval warfare, as well as global geopolitical power itself since the beginning of the Second World War. Throughout ...

With three Japanese carriers, the Akagi, Kaga and Sōryū, in flames, the tide of battle seemed to favor the U.S. Navy—but the Battle of Midway was far from over. As the damaged Hiryū launched a ...

GROTON, Conn. — The naval legacy of the Beehive State will live on in the USS Utah, a fast-attack submarine set to be christened on Saturday. Built at a cost of $3.5 billion, the Virginia-class ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — In honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the USS Midway Museum will host an event to honor those who served. Museum visitors will have the opportunity to ...

Thousands of attendees at the USS Midway Museum got the opportunity to speak to local World War II veterans on Saturday. "It's kind of embarrassing because I really didn't do anything," said Roberta ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The USS Truxtun will return to Naval Station Norfolk Monday, Oct. 6 as scheduled, according to the U.S Navy. After several months away at sea, the guided-missile destroyer and ...

The commanding officer of USS Santa Barbara was relieved of duty on Thursday. A Navy news release cited a loss of confidence in Cmdr. Adam Ochs’s ability to command the littoral combat ship. The term ...

On the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum, groups of firefighters will commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Thursday, one of ...

Cmdr. Adam Ochs, left, seen here conducting a tour at Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand, on July 7, was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara on Thursday. (Sgt. Mitchell ...