SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A World War II veteran is being recognized posthumously for his heroic actions saving his shipmates. The U.S. Navy has announced a future destroyer will be named after Navy ...

The USS Charles F. Adams (DDG 2), “The Charlie Deuce,” will be dismantled and recycled by International Shipbreaking Ltd., part of EMR Metal Recycling, in Brownsville, Texas. The Charlie Deuce is the ...

Charles Jackson French towed a raft with 15 wounded shipmates through shark-infested waters with a rope around his waist. The Navy denied him any award or medal. By Matt White Published Jan 11, 2024 6 ...

• Photo gallery slideshow of USS Silversides veteran Charles Swendsen, 93, touring the sub on which he served during WWII after the jump. Charles A. Swendsen's two sons, Dave and Lee, had heard their ...

The United States Navy on Wednesday announced that it will name a ship after Charles Jackson French, a World War II hero who swam his shipmates to safety. The announcement was made by Secretary of the ...

The US Navy will name its new destroyer after a Second World War hero who saved 15 shipmates from shark-infested waters when their ship was sunk by the Japanese. Charles Jackson French was one of six ...

Memories and the bonds of friendship forged during wartime, when they were young, have brought the old mariners together for one last reunion. Members of the USS Charles Carroll APA-28 Association, ...

After a decade of preparation, Jacksonville may finally get a former Navy ship Downtown as a tourist attraction. Such ships have been successful in other Navy towns, and the leaders of the local ...

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - The Lake Charles city council unanimously voted to allow the World War Two destroyer to dock in Lake Charles. After a year of discussions, the city and supporters of the USS ...

The Veterans Memorial Parade will kick off Wednesday at 11:01 a.m. to the sound of a bell with 30 years of historic ties to Jacksonville. The bell belongs to the USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2), a ...

Shipmates of the USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) Association recently held their annual reunion in Colorado Springs, Colo. The USS Charles S. Sperry (DD-697) was named after Naval Hero Admiral Charles ...