From heroic service in World War II to operations in the Middle East, these vessels fought across the world and are now anchored as permanent museums.
Any time that the USS South Dakota makes its way home from a deployment, it’s a proud moment for those who preserve the ...
Last week, President Trump, with his customary fanfare, unveiled plans for a new “Golden Fleet” of Trump-class battleships. “There’s never been anything like these ships,” the president declared as he ...
You may have seen young Samson Peck at Stearns Wharf, cosplaying a uniformed admiral, trading salutes with passersby as the Lil’ Toot waterfront taxi blows acknowledgement. The former volcano explorer ...
From the moment he heard about Pearl Harbor at 15 years old, Jim Sivelle said he knew he would join the service and “go fight.” The Polson resident, 99 years old, still has vivid memories of World War ...
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The 2025 Delaware County Veterans Day Parade grand marshal, Ed Buffman, 100, is a living legend, ...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Island News) — On Veterans Day, the decks of the USS Missouri became a place of remembrance and gratitude. Families, veterans, and active service members gathered for a special ...
This fall marked the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII with Japan's surrender on the deck of the USS Missouri - the last and largest battleship. The Missouri always was the symbol of all who served ...
This story was originally published in the Lewiston Tribune on Sept. 2, 2020. When World War II officially ended 75 years ago today, local farm boy Edwin Smith had one of the best seats in the house ...
The Iowa class of battleships consists of a quartet of formidable ships: The USS Missouri, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and the namesake Iowa. Conceptually, they were intended as the perfect battleship, ...
A Small Canadian Mistake on the USS Missouri Nearly Halted Japan’s Surrender A peace treaty effecting the end of the second World War is being signed aboard the USS Missouri. Admiral Chester Nimitz of ...