World War II proved that control of the oceans could determine the outcome of a global conflict. While battleships had long ...

World War II in the Pacific is often remembered through dramatic naval battles and heroic last stands. It featured destroyers ...

The sinking of an Iranian warship by a US Navy submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka this week is something a US sub hasn’t done in more than 80 years and is another indication that Washington’s war ...

World War II produced some of the most consequential military leaders in modern history.

Close range surface engagements between destroyers and cruisers produced sudden and violent clashes that altered campaign momentum. Radar guided tactics, aggressive maneuvering, and concentrated ...

Submarines operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres, attacking warships, merchant vessels and supply routes throughout the second World War.

A new book chronicles the tense negotiations that secured the return of nearly 3,000 Allied civilians held by the Japanese ...

The longtime Aurora resident who died Jan. 25 just a few months shy of his 100th birthday had lived many lifetimes in that near century on Earth.

The USS Lionfish was commissioned in 1944 and earned one battle star for service in World War II. It sank a Japanese submarine, rescued the crew of a B-29 bomber, and served as a training submarine.

On Feb. 23, 1945, Marines and Navy corpsmen staked symbolic claim to victory in one phase of WWII battle.

Operation Hailstone, the two-day carrier assault launched 82 years ago this week, demolished Japan's largest overseas naval installation and sent more than 40 ships beneath the waves.

The Creation of the U.S. Army's Amphibious Capability in the European Theatre.