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American POW swam to freedom in the Pacific during WWII
He was shot by Japanese soldiers while trying to escape. Dr. Robert Shoss holds a fact sheet on the U.S. Navy WWII submarine ...
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What Was the Best Battleship Ever?
The USS New Jersey (BB-62), known as "Big J," is arguably the greatest battleship ever, renowned for her impressive combat ...
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The Midway-Class Armored Aircraft Carrier Was a Real Powerhouse
The Midway-class aircraft carriers, introduced post-World War II, became essential to the U.S. Navy during the Cold War.
Navy destroyer commissioned in honor of legendary Marine John Basilone
The Navy's newest destroyer the USS John Basilone takes its name from the Medal of Honor recipient and hero of the Battle of ...
From the farm to the Pacific: 100-year-old recalls service on heavy cruiser during World War II
After a week-long train ride across the United States from Florida to San Francisco, Robert "Bob" Chamberlin, 100, remembered the first time he set eyes on the USS Louisville. It was the ship he ...